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Roy Louis Grove
1910 - 1989
- Roy Grove Services
Funeral services for Roy Grove were held Saturday, August 5, 1989, at
11:00 a.m. at the Garden City United Methodist Church in Monona. Rev. Gary
Dobbins officiated. Organist was Priscilla Miene and soloist was Carole
Gerdes. Burial was in the Monona City Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were
Jack Goltz, Don Wirkler, Harvey Landt, Elmer Radloff, George Smith, Bob
Jacobson, Vern Hupfer, and Marlyn Henderson. Active pallbearers were Ned
Fox, Larry Dawson, Wayne Landt, Lester Henderson, Andy Wold and Kermit
Klinge. Schultz's Funeral Home in Monona was in charge of services.
Roy Louis Grove was born March 11, 1910 near New Hampton, Iowa in
Chickasaw County, to parents Abner and Julia Schoenfeld Grove. He was
baptized in the Christian Republic Church, Republic, Iowa. He received his
education in the New Hampton Schools graduating from high school in 1928.
He attended Iowa State University in Ames and received a teaching
certificate.
On December 25, 1930 Roy was united in marriage to Marvelyn Alice Trusty
at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. To this union three children
were born. Roy taught school in Klemme and Stanley, Iowa. In 1940 he moved
to Monona where he owned and operated the Grove Feed Milland Hatchery
until 1987.
Roy died at his home Wednesday, August 2, 1989. He was a member of the
Brotherlove Masonic Lodge #204, Shriners, Monona Kiwanis and Garden City
United Methodist Church. He also served on the school board.
Preceding him in death were his parents, and three brothers, Charles,
Lynn, and Grant.
Surviving are his wife Marvelyn; one son and his wife, Dennis and Margaret
Grove of Harpers Ferry; two daughters and their husbands, Jacquelyn and
Alan Butterfield of Stillwater, Minn., and Judith and Gaylord Owlke of
Monona; 9 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Laurence
and Glen of New Hampton and Warren (Bill) of New Hartford, Ia.; one
sister, Hazel Hanley of Vancouver, Wash.
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source: Billboard, Monona, Iowa, 9 Aug 1989, page 4, column 3
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- Roy Grove
Monona - Services for Roy Grove, 79, of Monona, will be 11 a.m. Saturday
at Garden City United Methodist Church, Monona; burial in Monona City
Cemetery; he died Wednesday (Aug. 2) at his home after a long illness;
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- Survivors include his wife: Marvelyn; a son, Dennis
of Harpers Ferry; two daughters, Jacquelyn Butterfield of Stillwater,
Minn., and Judith Oelke of Monona; nine grandchildren and 19
great-grandchildren; a sister, Hazel Hanley of Vancouver, Wash.; and three
brothers Laurence and Glen, both of New Hampton, and Warren of New
Hartford; friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. today at Schultz's Funeral
Home, Monona, where there will be a Masonic service at 8 p.m.;
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- Mr. Grove taught school for four years and then
owner and operated a feed mill and hatchery.
source: Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, 4 Aug 1989, page A5, column 6
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- Roy Grove, 79, died Wednesday in his home following
a long illness. He owned and operated a feed mill and hatchery at Monona
until his retirement.
Survivors include his wife, Marvelyn; a son, Dennis of Harpers Ferry; two
daughters, Jacquelyn Butterfield of Stillwater, Minn., and Judith Oelke of
Monona; three brothers, Laurence and Glen, both of New Hampton, and Warren
of New Hartford; a sister, Hazel Hanley of Vancouver, Wash.; nine
grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Garden City United Methodist Church. Burial:
Monona City Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. today at
Schultz's, where a Masonic service will be held at 8 tonight.
source: Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 4 Aug 1989, page 10A, column 2
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Roy Louis Grove: born 11 Mar 1910, Chickasaw County,
Iowa - died 2 Aug 1989, Monona, Clayton County, Iowa
Grave marker at Monona Cemetery, Monona, Clayton County, Iowa
source: Find-A-Grave, memorial# 51171813
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