Hazel Greiner

KEOTA-Hazel Lucille Whitaker Greiner, 89, passed away on October 13, 2025 at the Harvest Acres Nursing Home in Keota, Iowa.

Mrs. Greiner was born near Brighton, Iowa, on November 5, 1935 to Syrrel and Mary Jane (Rich) Whitaker. She graduated from Brighton High School in 1953 where she was a basketball player and for many years enjoyed watching University of Iowa women’s basketball games. She married Danny Greiner from Keota, Iowa on June 2, 1953 at Pleasant Plain Catholic Church. They were married for over 71 years. They farmed near Keota, Richland, and Brighton, Iowa. Mrs. Greiner was employed by Advance Ross in Washington in its assembly line until its closure. She also worked as a bookkeeper for the Montgomery Ward retail store in Washington and Fansteel Corporation, also in Washington. She was a lifetime member of the VFW Auxiliary. She enjoyed gardening, traveling and attending the Old Threshers Reunion in Mount Pleasant where she and Danny enjoyed dancing to various bluegrass and country groups. She also volunteered at the Polishville Community Center during Sunday night dances where she baked pies and assisted with kitchen cleanup. She also provided help for the Polishville Bingo nights, until the COVID epidemic, which contributed to the end of those events.

Mrs. Greiner is survived by her brother Lester (Kay) Whitaker of Pleasant Plain, her son Paul, a daughter Becky, 3 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Danny; her parents, her brothers, Elmer Lee, Guy, Syrrel Dale, Clarence Otis, and Russel; and her sisters, Winifred Lauderdale, and Geraldine Heston.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Powell Funeral Home in Keota, with Fr. Bernie Weir officiating. Burial will be at Holy Trinity Cemeteries - St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Harper. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, at the funeral home.

The family requests no flowers and requests that any donations in Hazel’s name be made to the Alzheimer's Association online at alz.org, mail to Alzheimer's Association, PO Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011; or the Harvest Acres Nursing and Rehab, 204 N. Keokuk Washington Road, Keota, Iowa 52248.