Dr. ARTHUR WILLIAM GROTH 1898-1987

GROTH, LIMMER, BARRETTE, BOETTCHER, GARRETT, WILDEMAN, ARCHER

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Date: 5/19/2005 at 13:40:35

Dr. ARTHUR WILLIAM GROTH

Dr. A. W. Groth, 89, died Oct. 20 at Northridge Residence in Ortonville, Minnesota.

Services were Saturday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church, Ortonville with Rev. Frederick O. Atkinson officiating. Arrangements were by Larson Funeral Home, Ortonville.

Arthur William Groth was born January 30, 1898 in Postville, to Ernest and Augusta Groth. He attended schools in Postville and graduated from St. Joseph Veterinary College, St. Joseph, Missouri in 1920. In 1938 he married Selma Limmer at Chester, S.D.

He practiced veterinary medicine in Ortonville from 1938 to 1955. From 1955 to 1964 he worked for the United States Department of Agriculture out of Watertown, South Dakota. The family lived in Ortonville from 1938 to 1955 and in Watertown, South Dakota from 1955 to 1964, moving then to Big Stone City, South Dakota and resided there from 1964 to 1971 when they moved to Ortonville, Minnesota.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Ortonville and also a member of the Masonic Lodge, receiving his 50 Year Pin. He was interested in cattle buying for many years.

He is survived by his wife, Selma of Ortonville; 4 daughters, Justine Billie Barrette, Escondido, California; Gloria Jeanne Boettcher, Bremerton, Washington; Carolyn Garrett, Fort Collins, Colorado and Ruth Ann Wildeman, Cherokee. Two brothers, Fred Groth, Postville and Luther Groth, Mabel, Minnesota. One sister, Ruth Archer, Mesa, Arizona; 7 grandsons and one granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by 2 daughters, Mary Lila and an infant daughter, Vera Francis; his first wife, Helen; 2 brothers and one sister.

Pallbearers were Alvin Limmer, Lee Limmer, Parker Wildeman, John Garrett, Peter Wildeman and Jack Boettcher.

- source: Postville Herald; 10/28/1987
- submitted by Sharyl Ferrall

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