Is it known who among Richard's relatives are still living? If his parents are deceased, when did they pass away? It is heartbreaking that there is so little known on this case! All that I think is sort of remembered, is a sled found in some bushes or in a yard? Standreid, isn't that what you remember reading?
Satch
Birth: | Dec. 19, 1927 |
Death: | Dec. 20, 2016 |
Merle Richard Griener was born to Joseph Frederick ad Edna Marie Pick Griener on December 19, 1927, in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a graduate of Rankin Trade School in St. Louis. He worked as a pattern maker all his life, retiring from Gardner-Denver. Merle was a US Army veteran of both WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the VFW and the American Legion. Merle was also an accomplished watercolor painter having served as past president of the Great River Watercolor Society, Quincy, Illinois. He was a past member of the Sedalia (Missouri) Visual Arts Club. He won numerous awards in art shows in Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri, including the Best of Show Award in the Professional Division at the Missouri State Fair in 2002. In December 1955, Merle married Helen J. Long. They were married 56 years. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by his brother, Joseph; his sister, Audrey Weber; his son, Richard; and his son-in-law, Robert Snoddy. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Jeanne and Randy Haraldson, and his grandson, Daniel Snoddy, and several nieces and nephews. Visitation is at 9:30, followed by the funeral service at 10:00 is Tuesday, December 27th at the John Knox Village Chapel,400 NW Murray Road, Lees Summit, Missouri. Burial will be at the New Lebanon Cemetery, Pilot Grove, Missouri. Memorials are suggested to the Disable American Veterans: DAV, 3725 Alexandria Pike, Cold Springs, KY 41076, or www.dav.org. |
Birth: | May 14, 1932 Pilot Grove Cooper County Missouri, USA |
Death: | Feb. 11, 2012 Columbia Boone County Missouri, USA |
Helen J. Griener, 79, of Marshall, MO, died Saturday, February 11, 2012, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 16, 2012, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall, with Rev. Kathleen Schmidtke officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Lebanon Cemetery in New Lebanon, MO. Born May 14, 1932, in Pilot Grove, MO, she was the daughter of the late William David Long and Mabel Anona Rothgeb Long who survives of Marshall. She was a graduate of Granite City High School in Granite City, IL and the Jewish Hospital in St. Louis later she trained as a trauma specialist. On December 10, 1955, she married Merle R. Griener who survives of the home. She had lived in Marshall since 2001 moving from Quincy, IL and was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She was a retired registered nurse and received a 50-year pin as a registered nurse. She was a lifelong American Red Cross member, an avid gardener, seamstress and loved to sing. In addition to her mother and husband, she is survived by one daughter, Jeanne (Snoddy) Haraldson and husband Randy of Grandview, MO; one grandson, R. Daniel Snoddy; and several aunts and cousins. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by one son, Richard W. Griener; and a son-in-law, Robert Snoddy. |
I think this is a cenotaph.Wow!
Creepy and very sad coincidence. Maybe related. At "Find a Grave.com" there is a Richard William Griener who was born in 1958 and died the same day that our Richard Griener went missing: (January 17, 1972)
Richard William Griener (1958-1972) - Find A...
This can't be him. Or can it? The cemetery is in Missouri, so I think this is not related. But when I saw the same name and death date, I got goosebumps down my back and they are still there as of this writing!
Satch
PS. Oh My! Was missing Richard Griener's mother named Helen? Helen spent time in Quincy, Illinois. How far is that from Peoria? If that is Richard's grave, how devastatingly sad!
Hello laginog and welcome. Thank for sharing this very personal experience and information of Richard on the thread. I could only imagine how hard it was to be sitting next to his empty seat day after day. It is heartbreaking that after all these years he still has not been found especially since the person of interest lived for so long. Hope one day you all receive the news you have been hoping for.I know this is an old subject, but I wanted to chime in. Next week it will be 50 years since Richard disappeared. He sat right next to me in class at Edison school, when he disappeared. It was horrible sitting there every day next to his empty desk, hoping to see his shy, smiling face come in the door. Several of us that went to school with Richard have our own theory, which was investigated by the Pekin Police. We had a teacher at Edison that was very, very odd, and creepy. He gave special attention to boys, often taking them into a back room in his office, and shutting & locking the door. Most of us students had this teacher, so I’m quite sure Richard did too. He would have gone with him undoubtedly. Either way, everyone knew him. We are very that he was responsible for Richard’s disappearance, and probable death. A while later, police did search his home & cabin, but found nothing to implicate him. I understand that they do believe that he did it. One of them wrote a book called “Slayer of Innocence”.
And……the teacher died in 2010, and they still haven’t found Richard. His parents move away from Pekin not too long after this happened, and I’m not sure where his Sister is now. I can’t think of a way that this story can continue from here, although most of us that knew him would be overjoyed with an ending. RIP Richard, we think of you often.
Laginog....thank you for posting. Do you happen to remember the condition of Richard's teeth? Missing, buck teeth, etc. There is an unidentified skeleton on Doe that does bear some resemblance. Hard to tell the teeth on the only photo I have seen. Serious long shot, but it's something. 2128UMFLI know this is an old subject, but I wanted to chime in. Next week it will be 50 years since Richard disappeared. He sat right next to me in class at Edison school, when he disappeared. It was horrible sitting there every day next to his empty desk, hoping to see his shy, smiling face come in the door. Several of us that went to school with Richard have our own theory, which was investigated by the Pekin Police. We had a teacher at Edison that was very, very odd, and creepy. He gave special attention to boys, often taking them into a back room in his office, and shutting & locking the door. Most of us students had this teacher, so I’m quite sure Richard did too. He would have gone with him undoubtedly. Either way, everyone knew him. We are very that he was responsible for Richard’s disappearance, and probable death. A while later, police did search his home & cabin, but found nothing to implicate him. I understand that they do believe that he did it. One of them wrote a book called “Slayer of Innocence”.
And……the teacher died in 2010, and they still haven’t found Richard. His parents move away from Pekin not too long after this happened, and I’m not sure where his Sister is now. I can’t think of a way that this story can continue from here, although most of us that knew him would be overjoyed with an ending. RIP Richard, we think of you often.