GROTH, Tony James 1979-2014

GROTH, WOLTER

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 7/16/2014 at 00:08:30

March 26, 1979 - March 13, 2014

Obituary for Tony James Groth--

Tony James Groth, age 34, of New Hampton, Iowa, died Thursday, March 13, 2014, at the Cedar Valley Hospice in Waterloo.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Holy Family Parish-St. Joseph Center, New Hampton with Rev. Mark Osterhaus celebrating the Mass. The pall will be placed on the casket by his wife, Sydney, son, Aiden, brothers, Tracey and Todd and sister, Tara. Dennis Wolter will be the lector. The offertory gifts will be presented by Celeste Holscholag and Amanda Stocks. Pallbearers are Joshua Pontenberg, Brian Roethler, Zach Wolter, Tracey Groth, Todd Groth and Dennis Wolter.

Honorary pallbearers are Burt Wolter, Terry Cook, Nick Stocks, Tom Winch, Terry Winch, Matt Winch, Terry Miller, Eric Gansen, Seth Holschlag, Chris Lowe and Chad Tensdale. Burial will be at a later date at the Guttenberg City Cemetery in Guttenberg, Iowa.

Friends may greet the family from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Monday, March 17, 2014, at Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton. Visitation continues an hour prior to the Mass at the church on Tuesday.

If so desired memorials are preferred to Cedar Valley Hospice or the Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation.

Tony James Groth was born March 26, 1979, in Guttenberg, Iowa, the son of Ronald “Butch” and Mary (Wolter) Groth. Tony began his education in New Hampton, until 6th grade when his family moved to Epworth, Iowa. He attended school there and was a 1998 graduate from Western Dubuque High School. Shortly after graduation he moved back New Hampton.

He started off with a variety of jobs including Clear Creek Pheasant Farm, Sara Lee, Sparboe for over ten years and most recently Reicks View Farms. Tony was a true outdoorsman. No matter what activity it was, if it was outdoors and his family and friends were present, Tony loved it. Fishing, hunting, and primitive camping were a few of the activities he was most fond of. Tony was a true father figure. He is remembered as a hands-on dad who loved to spend time with his son, Aiden. Aiden was the pride and joy of his life. Tony’s friends and family meant everything to him.

Survivors include his wife, Cydney of New Hampton; one son, Aiden Groth of New Hampton; his mother, Mary Groth of Epworth, Iowa; step-father, Jerry Wall of Oelwein; father-in-law, Frank Holschlag of New Hampton; two brothers, Tracey Groth of Garber, Iowa; Todd (Susan) Groth of Italy; one sister, Tara (Chad) Teasdale of Shellsburg, Wisconsin; five nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Source: Hugeback Funeral Home website