Irene Ruth Griffith

January 26, 1934 - October 23, 2017

Mrs. Irene Ruth Griffith, 83, of Louisiana, Missouri passed away Monday, October 23, 2017 at Maple Grove Lodge in Louisiana. Visitation will be held at Collier Funeral Home from 3:00 – 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 with services on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 10:00 am at Collier Funeral Home. Irene Ruth Griffith was born January 26, 1934 in Eolia, Missouri, the daughter of Ted and Mildred Wright Graue. She married Jimmie Guy Griffith on August 12, 1956 at Eolia Baptist Church. He preceded her in death on November 29, 2011. She is survived by her sons James Brian Griffith (Luann) of Columbia, Missouri, and Bruce Alan Griffith of Louisiana, Missouri. Also surviving are grandchildren Anna Griffith Gramke (Tyler) and Eric Bowzer (Angi) and three great grandchildren, all of Columbia, Missouri. She is also survived by her sister, Betty Jean Burns of Bowling Green, Missouri; nieces Debby Woodward and Connie Maher; and nephew Steve Griffith. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and her nephew Edward Griffith. Mrs. Griffith graduated from Eolia High School in 1952. She worked outside the home at MFA grain terminal, Bank of Louisiana and The Mercantile Bank of Louisiana. She and her husband jointly operated a farming operation for over 50 years. Organizations in which Mrs. Griffith participated were Calumet Presbyterian Church (Elder), Calumet Missionary, Order of Eastern Star, Jordan-Buffalo Cemetery Board, Louisiana Herb Club, Food Pantry volunteer, and Clothing Room volunteer. Her hobbies and interests included gardening, canning, cooking, sewing, quilting, and knitting. Over the years Mrs. Griffith knitted many, many Christmas stockings for people in the community. She greatly enjoyed all of her Graue and Wright family cousins and attending the family reunions. The family requests that any memorials be given to Calumet Presbyterian Church, Jordan-Buffalo Cemetery, or Pike County Hospice, all in c/o Collier Funeral Homes, Inc., 117 Barnard Drive, Louisiana, MO 63353.