Elizabeth Huffman

Elizabeth M. Huffman, 82, of Lansing died Monday, November 1, 2021 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. A visitation was held Saturday, November 6 at Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon.

Elizabeth Mae Huffman was born May 2, 1939 in Elgin, IL, the daughter of Fred and Ruby Ellen (Cook) Gritmacker. June 28, 1958, she married Dennis Huffman in Maquoketa.

After they were married, they lived in Palatine, IL for a short time before moving to Lake Zurich, IL, where she ran a successful house cleaning business until she retired in 2002. After retiring, she and Dennis moved to Lansing.

Elizabeth enjoyed spending time in the outdoors, hiking and wandering in the woods. She also enjoyed wood working, oil painting, and taking care of her family, her chickens and her granddog, Bella.

Survivors include her daughters, Kathleen Huffman and Vickie (George) Farning, both of Lansing; four grandchildren, Dylan Farning, Alex Vilmin, Janett Farning and Jessica (Garrett) Keaton; and a sister, Rose Hermanson.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dennis, who died in 2016; three brothers, John, Glen and James Gritmacker; and three sisters, June Behning, Ruth Hermanson and Nancy Andrews.

Honorary casketbearers are her grandchildren.

Online condolences may be left at www.martinfunerals.com.