Lila was born in the area of Sheffield Iowa in April of 1925. She told of visiting her grandparents (Sodawasser) in Guttenburg Iowa, in a big house overlooking the Mississippi river, but was raised on a farm in central Iowa in the area of Rockwell. Her mother, Emma, passed away when Lila was about 14. Lila relates that her Dad pulled her out of school about the 9th grade to help at home after her mom’s passing. Lila was the oldest in the family.
Lila and Clinton Laudner met in the late 1930’s. Lila and Clinton went to Indiana to get married, but moved back to Iowa and began farming and raised 4 children, a girl, and 3 boys.
Lila met and married Walter Griggs in the mid 1960’s. Lisa Griggs was born in Iowa Falls, Iowa but has spent most of her years in Florida since Lila and Walt moved there in about 1964.
Lila is survived by her children, Karen Laudner Smith, Ross Laudner, Dale Laudner, Delos Laudner and Lisa Griggs Casillas; 10 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at the graveside in Hamilton Memorial Gardens on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at 1:00 PM, with Reverend Doctor Ross Laudner, and Pastor Phillip Looney officiating.
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory, and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.
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