LeRoy Harvey Grothaus 1924-2009

GRPTHAUS, NELSON, HAM, FALLINE, BURKHART

Posted By: Sharon K Hesebeck (email)
Date: 5/20/2025 at 16:30:51

Graveside services for LeRoy Grothaus, 84 of Ida Grove formerly of Spencer will be held at 1 p.m. today at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Rev. Scott Meier will officiate the service

There will be no visitation

Military services will be provided by American Legion Glen Pedersen Post 1 in Spencer

Mr. Grothaus passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Horm Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove

LeRoy Harvey Grothaus, the son of Ralph and Clara (Nelson) Grothaus was born November 14, 1924 in Marcus. His childhood years were spent in Sioux City, where he attended school and graduated from Central High School in 1941

Following school, LeRoy entered the military and served with the Army for two years until his honorable discharge in 1945. He then worked at different jobs in Sioux City, Indiana and southern Illinois, before he moved to Spencer in 1957

LeRoy opened Spencer Radiator and Lawn Mowing Corners in 1957 and remained the owner and operator until his retirement in 1995

On January 27, 1985, LeRoy was united in marriage to Nancy Ham in Cherokee. They made their home in Spencer until they recently moved to Ida Grove

LeRoy was a past member of the Shriners

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one grandaughter, Beth Elizabeth Falline

LeRoy is survived by his wife, Nancy Grothaus of Ida Grove; one stepson, Dan Burkhart and wife, Nancy and three step grandchildren

Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements

Spencer Daily Reporter, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, Wednesday, April 29, 2009