IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Adelphus "Slim"
Greiving
December 20, 1929 – September 16, 2023
Ingalls - Adelphus John (Slim) Greiving, 93, went to be with Jesus on September 16, 2023. He was born December 20, 1929 in Nashville, Kansas, the son of John and Frances (Linnebur) Greiving of St. Leo Kansas.
After returning from serving his Country with the U.S. Army in the Korean Conflict, he married the love of his life, Sally Marie Stillwell in 1953. Together they had a daughter, Debra and son, Michael and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Slim was a hard worker and put all his effort into whatever was necessary to provide for his family. He tried his hand at farming for himself and others, as well as a number of other trades, until spending the bulk of his career operating heavy equipment for Gray County. After retirement, he and Sally ran an antique store, Hidden Treasures, for many years and also were the Curators of the Gray County Museum at Ingalls.
Slim lived life simply. He loved to fish, hunt, and spend time in his garden. He loved being with family and especially holidays where he could decorate and even dress up from time to time in silly costumes to bring smiles to kids. He lived life with a smile on his face and usually with a joke or a tease to share.
Survivors include his children, Debbie Milne and Michael Greiving and wife Tammy; two sisters, Aquina Stonestreet and Adela Mae Becker; six grandchildren, Tammy Woods and husband Dusty; Amanda Benton and husband Jeff; Tommy Milne; Christopher Peterson and wife Juneva; Jason Peterson; and Bethany Greiving; and 10 great grandchildren, Levi Woods, Chantelle and Brenton Hake, Wyatt Woods, Cheyenne, Connor, Collin, and Carissa Benton, Christian, Julyanna and Alexandria Peterson. Slim is preceded in death by his wife Sally, his parents and 11 siblings, brothers, Norbert, Valerian, Orville Lee and Raineldas; sisters Alvina Mulnix, Louella Fairchild, Geraldine Voth and Beatrice Greiving; half-brothers Wilfred and Victor; and half-sister Eunice Decker.
Graveside service will be held at Kansas Veterans' Cemetery at Ft. Dodge on Monday, September 25, 2023 at 10:30 AM. Military Honors will be provided by KSARNG and Southwest Kansas Veterans Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Ford County Humane Society in care of the funeral home. Thoughts and memories may be shared in the online guest book at www.swaimfuneralhome.com.
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