Teresa Greteman Obituary
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Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for the Greteman family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Born in Arcadia, Iowa she was the daughter of the late Clem Greteman and Louise Bayer Greteman.
After she graduated from high school in Iowa, she moved to Omaha, NE, where she worked at Creighton University in Omaha, NE, where she worked her way up to become the Director of Human Resources, a job she excelled in for several years. Teresa moved to Pennsylvania from Omaha, Nebraska in 1978. She was employed as Director of Human Resources at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia where she met many wonderful friends.
She is survived by one sister; Helen Nieland and brother in law, Robert Nieland and 13 nieces and nephews; Mary (David) Schroeder of Highlands Ranch, CO, Deborah Shriver of Carroll, IA, Julie (Rick) Werkmeister of Des Moines, IA, Carol (Gary) Roeder of Arthur, IA, Deanne (Al- deceased) Helgerson of Lake View, IA, Sara (Kevin) Wilkens of Hesperia, CA, Steve (Tanya- deceased) Greteman of Cosby, TN, Beth Creapo of Colorado Springs, CO, Lisa Rehm of Rockwell City, IA, Rachelle Nigro of Washington DC, Loren (Kim) Nigro of Longs, SC, Lori (Brian) Fox of Vadnais Heights, MN and Chad Nieland of Hudson, WI. She was preceded in death by six siblings; Ron Greteman, formerly of The colony, TX, Gen (Paul) Phillips, formerly of Walnut Creek, CA, Agnes Greteman formerly of Carroll, IA, Gene (Nancy) Greteman, formerly of Des Moines, IA, Walt (Rosie) Greteman formerly of Breda, IA, and Patricia (John) Nigro formerly of Silver Spring, MD.
Teresa loved to host gatherings at her home and will be missed by friends and family.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg, PA and the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll, Iowa. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com or www.sharpfuneral.com
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