Obituary of Berniece Greiner

Berniece Greiner, 91, of Iowa City died Sunday, April 27, 2014, at the Crestview Nursing and Rehab Center in West Branch. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City. There will be a period of visitation from 10am until 11am Wednesday at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com. A. Berniece Greiner was born on August 16, 1922, in West Branch, Iowa the daughter of Thomas and Sena (Christensen) Sorensen. She attended West Branch Schools, graduating in 1940. She was united in marriage Robert Kofron in 1940, becoming the parents of 4 children. The family moved to Iowa City in 1960. She worked for 3 years at Montgomery Wards; then over 20 years for Proctor & Gamble. She married John Greiner of Persia, IA and they made their home in Minden, IA for over 25 years. Following his death in 2007, she retired to Iowa City to be closer to her children. Her family includes three children, Robert Kofron II (Deb) of Hillsdale, IL; Janet Luna of North Liberty; and Dale Kofron (Joyce) of Iowa City; 7 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, Carol Kofron, 3 brothers and 1 sister.