Greeta Jurrens, 77, of Avon and recently of Yankton

Her service will be 10:00 am Thursday, November 8, 2007 at the First Baptist Church in Avon, with burial in the Baptist Cemetery, rural Avon. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home of Avon is in charge of the arrangements.

Greeta Rose Jurrens, daughter of Sam and Ella (Brown) Dungan, was born April 8, 1930 at Lucedale, MS. She died unexpectedly Saturday, November 3 2007 at her home in Yankton. Greeta attained the age of 77 years, six months and 27 days.

Greeta graduated from Lucedale High School in 1947 and then worked in the Mobile, AL area.

Greeta married Russell R. Jurrens on January 6, 1952 at Lucedale, MS. They moved back to Avon in 1955 and farmed together for many years. Two sons were born to their union. Russell died October 20, 2003.

Greeta was a member of the First Baptist Church in Avon and a faithful reader of her Bible.

Greeta will be remembered for her love of her cats, especially Tommy Lee and Eddy. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, canning and music. She loved the serenity of farm life, the outdoors and animals.

Thankful for having shared her life are her sons: Chris and wife, Jeanne and Scott and wife, Marilyn, all of Yankton; eight grandchildren; one great grandchild on the way; and one sister, Lois DeWitt of Dothan, AL.

Greeta was preceded in death by her husband; parents; two brothers: Martin and Bill; and one sister, Laura Jones.