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The Life of ESTHER LOUISE MCGRIFF

Esther L. McGriff, 62, died Saturday, February 28, 2004 at Taylor House.  Services will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 3 at Hamilton''s Funeral Home, with burial in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Esther was born August 23, 1941 and raised in Barnes City, Iowa. She lived in Humboldt and was a longtime resident of Burlington before moving to Des Moines 17 years ago.  Esther enjoyed her computer and making calendars with photos, scrapbooking, arts and crafts and needlework.  She was very active in committees and activities at Elsie Mason Manor and especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and family.

She is survived by her daughters, Penny (Mike) Wagner of Ankeny and Mona (Sam) Reimers of Carmel, IN; three grandchildren, Samuel Nissen of Carmel, IN, and Bethany Anderson and Joseph Anderson II of Ankeny; mother, Alberta Ahlsclager-Strand of Anamosa; and sister, Mona Burns of Anamosa.  She was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Becky and father, H. Allen Ahlsclager.

Visitation is from 12 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to Elsie Mason Manor.

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