Rock Rapids, Iowa — Someone new will soon have the title of Lyon County Recorder.
Current Lyon County Recorder Eldon Kruse says that he’ll be retiring soon, after nearly 27 years as the county’s recorder. He says he replaced Joyce Hjellming as the county recorder in November of 1994.
We asked Kruse if the County Board of Supervisors would be appointing someone to fill the position or if there would be an election.
Kruse says Amie Griesse has served as the deputy recorder for a number of years.
He tells us that he’s over 66 years of age, so, in his words, “It’s time to move on.” He says he doesn’t have any specific plans for retirement.
Kruse says his last official day will be July 5th, but with the end of the fiscal year coming July 1st, that date may be a little fluid as he might help out the staff for a few days.
An Iowa county recorder’s office maintains the official records of documents affecting title to real estate in order to preserve property rights. They also issue a number of permits and licenses and handle everything from marriage licenses and related documents to boat, ATV, ORM, ORV, and snowmobile licenses. They also handle birth and death certificates and a number of other official documents.
