GROTEWOLD, Floyd 1914-2004

GROTEWOLD, WALLACE, STOEFEN, BARON, ROEMEN, STICKMAN, HOPPER, TIESZEN, OLSON, WHITLOCK, LARSON

Posted By: Roseanna Zehner (email)
Date: 6/27/2004 at 16:55:27

Floyd "Bud" Grotewold, 89, of Larchwood died Friday, June 18, 2004, at Avera McKennan Hospice Unit, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Committal service is at 12:45 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Roste Funeral Home, Larchwood, with interment in Larchwood Cemetery. Memorial services begin at 1:30 p.m. today at English Lutheran Church, Larchwood.

Mr. Grotewold was born Nov. 18, 1914, in Larchwood, the son of Fred and Clara (Wallace) Grotewold. He grew up and attended school in Larchwood, graduating from Larchwood High School in 1934.

On June 25, 1936, he married Maxine Stoefen. He worked various jobs until he began working for his father in the Standard Oil Business, eventually taking over the operation. He drove school bus for West Lyon schools 18 years. After retiring, the couple wintered 11 years in Mesa, Ariz.

His wife died April 4, 1993.

On Sept. 3, 1993, he married Darlene Baron. They lived in Alamo, Texas, and Larchwood.

He served on the Larchwood City Council and was a member of the volunteer fire department. He was active in the civil air patrol, holding the rank of lieutenant colonel.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Bill of Grand Blanc, Mich., and Douglas of Las Vegas, Neb.; two daughters, Barb Roemen of Rock Rapids and Mrs. Leonard (Nancy) Roemen of Larchwood; two stepsons, Gordon Baron of Denver, Colo., and Leland Baron of Pierre, S.D.; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Bob (Darla) Stickman of Highland Ranch, Colo., and Mrs. Gary (Marsha) Hopper of Phoenix, Ariz.; 16 grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren and one brother, Melvin "Shorty" of Alamo.

He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife; two daughters, Donna Tieszen and infant, Cheryl; two granddaughters, Tami Olson and Dawn Whitlock; one brother, Earl, and one sister, Ellen "Dolly" Larson.