Groeneveld, Leslie H. J. "Bud" 1919-2014

GROENEVELD, LINDAMAN, SUTHERLAND, PENCE, WALTZ, FARMER, BOELMAN

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Date: 5/25/2014 at 08:08:51

Leslie H.J. ‘Bud’ Groeneveld

Leslie “Opa” Groeneveld, 95, of Newton, formerly of Eldora, passed away Thursday morning, May 22, 2014, in Newton, at the home of his daughter’s Barbara. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left in Bud’s Name.

Funeral services for Bud will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at the First Baptist Church in Eldora, Iowa. Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton, have been entrusted with the arrangements. Visitation with the family will be held Monday evening, May 26, at the church in Eldora.

Leslie H.J. “Bud” Groeneveld, “Opa” to his grandchildren, was the son of John J. and Tillie (Lindaman) Groeneveld, he was born May 15, 1919, in German Township, Grundy County, Iowa. He growing up on the farm in Hardin County. Bud had served his country with the US Army, 222nd Quartermaster Salvage and Repair Company in New Guiney, during World War II.

On Dec. 16, 1942, Bud was united in marriage with Fern C. Sutherland in Grundy County. To this union was born three children: Barbara, Gene and Jon. He devoted his life to his family, was a member of the First Baptist Church in Eldora, and a Life Member of the American Legion Walter Sayer Post #1215 in Eldora. Bud “Opa” will be greatly missed by his family and friends, and those that loved him.

Those left to honor Bud’s memory include his wife, Fern; his daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Levi Pence of Newton; his sons and daughter-in-law, Gene and Marilyn Groeneveld of Newton and Jon Groeneveld of Newton; his eight grandchildren, Jeffrey (Debbie) Pence, Christina (Allan) Pence-Waltz, Kari (Eric) Groeneveld-Farmer, Dan (Angela) Pence, John (Tabitha) Groeneveld, Jeana Groeneveld, Jadie Groeneveld and Lucas (Beth) Groeneveld; 24 great-grandchildren; his sister, Lavera Boelman of Marshalltown; his brother, Dean Groeneveld of Marshalltown; many nieces, nephews and cousins; and his many friends.

Bud was preceded in death by his parents.

Online condolences may be left at www.pencefh.com . ~ The Newton Daily News, Newton, Iowa.