Audrey Gies, 89, of Riceville, died Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Osage.
Memorial services for Audrey Gies will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Saratoga Presbyterian Church in Saratoga. Pastor Tim Sir will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Saratoga Cemetery.
The family will greet friends Saturday at the church an hour prior to the service.
Audrey Mae Warehime Staley Gies was born May 17, 1922, south of Riceville on her grandparents farm, the daughter of Charles and Elise (Wendorff) Warehime. She received her education at Riceville. On August 26, 1941 she was united in marriage to Jesse Staley. Jesse died in 1967. Audrey married William Gies on September 17, 1968. They moved to Charles City in 1974 and to Riceville in 2000. William died on February 3, 2007. She was a member of the Saratoga Presbyterian Church. Her interests included dancing, camping, and doing needlework including crocheting pot holders. Audrey and William also spent 30 years wintering in Texas.
Living family members include a daughter, Carol Hereid of Horicon, Wis.; and two grandchildren, Kristin Hereid and Gregg Hereid.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; and a son-in-law, Larry Hereid.
The Hauser Funeral Home, in Charles City, 641-228-2323, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hauserfh.com.
