NOVA DARLENE LEIGHTON, 96, of Griswold, died Monday, Nov. 2nd, at the Griswold Care Center. An open visitation for NOVA LEIGHTON will be held on Friday, from 9-a.m. until 7-p.m., at the Rieken-Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold. (The family will not be present at any specific time)

A private family funeral service will be held at a later date.

NOVA DARLENE LEIGHTON is survived by:

Her husband – Lester, of Griswold.

Her children – Kristi (Jamie) Hockett, of Tennant, IA, and Bryce (Linda) Leighton, of Griswold, IA

6 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.