Name: Visitation
Start: 2026-02-14T10:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-02-14T11:00:00.000Z
Location: Reiff Funeral Home

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A plethora of memories come back with I think of Mr. Giddings. He had so much energy for what he taught, and he certainly had his work cut out for him dealing with junior high mentalities and antics. He had a whole bunch of maps on the wall in the front of the room, and I can still see him pulling down a map and being excited to teach about whatever country we were studying. Once he pulled down a map and it came off the wall and the wooden roller hit him on the head. Being the junior high...

Susan Semrow

February 25, 2026 | Tahlequah, OK | Student

Rest in peace dear neighbor. What a beautiful tribute to Al from his former students.

pat glider

February 12, 2026 | Epworth, IA | Friend

I remember him well. He always seemed to travel during the summers and returned with slides and presentations on his travelsgreat teacher. Rest in Peace Sir.

Scott Miller

February 11, 2026 | Pace, FL | Student

I loved him as a teacher. I learned alot in his Social Studies class. He was very passionate about his teaching. I loved it when he brought in slides from trips he took like the Egypt trip he took.

Robert Randall

February 11, 2026

Had Mr. Giddings as a teacher in Jr. High over 50 years ago; he was very good. I am sorry to hear of his passing but thankful he lived a good long life. Condolences to his family and loved ones.

Cathy Hamilton

February 11, 2026 | Savanna, IL | Student

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Candy Spears

February 11, 2026 | Savanna, IL | Teacher

One of my favorite teachers

Dennis Cravatta

February 11, 2026 | Savanna, IL | Student

Thank you for being a part of educating the class of 81.

Lars Colgan

February 11, 2026 | Savanna, IL, IL | Student

I remember having Mr Giddings for class. He was always very entertaining. He and my Dad taught together in Savanna for many years. He was a very nice man

Stan Guilinger

February 10, 2026 | Sandwich, IL | Student

Albert's Obituary

Albert W. Giddings, 97, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Unity Point Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa.

The family will greet friends and relatives from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at the Reiff Funeral Home in Peosta, Iowa, where services will be held at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Garrett Kilgas presiding.

Albert was born November 5, 1928, in Sabula, Iowa, son of Earl and Isabelle (Hatheway) Giddings. The family moved to the Epworth area in July of 1946. He is a 1947 graduate, of Epworth High School in Epworth, Iowa.

He was employed in Dubuque for a few years, he then enlisted in the US Air Force, just prior to the Korean War. He served for three years in the Philippines as a Staff Sargeant. When he returned home, he attended the Iowa State Teacher’s College in Cedar Falls, Iowa, under the GI bill. He graduated in 1958 and started his teaching career in Fayette, North Carolina, he then moved to Savanna, Illinois in 1961, where he continued to teach until his retirement in 1984. He moved back to North Carolina for many years before coming back to Epworth about 2014.

He is survived by one sister, Margaret Stocks of Epworth and her children, Keith (Nancy) Stocks, Kevin (Susie) Stocks, Dennis (Nancy) Stocks and Anita Stocks; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Robert (Erma) Giddings, Cycil (Blanche) Giddings, and Gene Giddings; and two sisters, Gladys (Winston) Corlis and Lois (William) Marshall.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com

Albert W. Giddings

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