Grube, Janet (Schwamman) Schilling 1943 - 2011

GRUBE, SCHWAMMAN, SCHILLING, RYAN, FUHRO, MROCZENSKI

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/22/2024 at 16:07:22

Janet “Jan” Grube, 68, of Cresco, IA, passed away on Tuesday October 18, 2011 in the Cresco Hospital after a short battle with cancer. She was born April 11, 1943 in New Hampton, IA, to Bernard and Angela (Lechtenberg) Schwamman. Jan went to school till the 8th grade and due to her fathers death had to stay back and help on the family farm. Angela later married Marvin Schilling who then later died. On April 4, 1964, she married Robert “Bob” Grube of Cresco at St. Benedicts Church in Decorah, IA. To this union 4 children were born. Through her life she was active with family and friends. Her jobs through her years included: school bus driving, homemaker, and working in the bakery departments of two stores in town. Her hobbies were: riding motorcycle, rides on the pontoon, helping sell sweet corn with Bob, enjoying camping with family, and her one we will miss the most is her love for baking goodies (which she made some for about everybody she knew or just met). Jan is survived by her husband Bob of 47 years. Two sons, Dean (Tammy) Grube of Red Wing, MN and Richard (Susie Balk) Grube of Cresco. Two daughters, Lisa (Stacey) Ryan of Cresco. Three grandchildren, Molly and Jackson Grube of Red Wing, MN and Megan Ryan of Cresco. Her mother Angela Schilling of Wausau, WI. Two brothers Roger (Peggy) Schwamman and Gerald (Lois) Schwamman both from Wausau, WI. Two sisters Elaine (Curt) Fuhro of Cedar Park, TX and Norma (Tom) Mroczenski of Edgar, WI. as well as many nieces and nephews. Jan was preceded in death by her father Bernard and her stepfather Marvin.

Cemetery:
Burial will take place in the Calvary Cemetery in Cresco.

Source: Lindstrom Funeral Home database

Calvary Cresco Cemetery
 

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