GRONINGA, Steven J. 1944-2008

GRONINGA, NEESEN, WHITMIRE, BEST

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 1/4/2017 at 07:17:50

Steven Jon Groninga, 64, of Ackley, died at home Thursday, Dec. 25.

He was born Nov. 15, 1944, in Iowa Falls, son of Vernon C. and Thelma Neesen Groninga. On Dec. 8, he married Kayleen Whitmire Best at the family home.

Mr. Groninga graduated from Ackley High School and had been a truck driver with Sunset Distributing, retiring last January. He was a member of West Friesland Presbyterian Church, Ackley.

Survived by: his wife; two daughters, Amy (Andy) Steffen of Cedar Falls and Lori (Mike) Lebow of Gainesville, Ga.; three grandchildren; a sister, Sheryl (Roald) Flater of Evergreen, Colo.; three stepdaughters, Jamie (Shannon) Reinke of Geneva, Kelley (Shawn) Rotgers of Ackley and Angela (Ryan) Reinke of Popejoy; a stepson, Christopher (Chris) Best of Geneseo, Ill.; and four step-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by: his parents; and a brother, Terrill.

Services: 1:30 p.m. Monday at West Friesland Presbyterian Church, with burial in West Friesland Cemetery, both in Ackley. Public visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the church. Sietsema Funeral Home, Ackley, is in charge of arrangements.

--The Courier (www.wcfcourier.com)