Grote, Marilyn K. (1955 – 2017)
GROTE, SCHOMERS, AMUNSON, KLINDT, TOMKY VONTERSCH, ASSMANN, HENSCHEID, KIMMEN, GROTE
Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/13/2017 at 13:39:12
Name of deceased: Marilyn Kay Grote (nee Schomers)
Aged: 65 yrs, 2 mo, 28 days
Residence: Dunlap, IA
Born: May 29, 1955; Harlan, IA
Died: Nov. 26, 2017; Jennie Edmundson Hospital, Council Bluffs, IA
Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Friday, Dec. 1, 2017; St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Dunlap, IA; burial was in Saint Boniface Cemetery, Westphalia, Shelby County, IA
Survived by: Husband, Denny Grote of Dunlap, IA; children, Thomas Grote of Waterloo, IA, Theresa (spouse, Greg) Amunson of Ute, IA, and Timothy Grote (special friend, Jennifer Klindt) of Dunlap, IA; grandson, Gavin Amunson; brother, Michael Schomers of Westphalia, IA; sister, Mary (spouse, Jim) Tomky of Amherst, CO; sisters-in-law, Diane VonTersch and Karla and Tom Assmann; other family and friends
Predeceased by: Cyril and Verena (nee Henscheid) Schomers; parents-in-law, Richard and Phyllis (nee Kimmen) Grote; brother-in-law, John VonTersch
Education: attended school in Westphalia, IA and graduated from Harlan (IA) High School in 1973; she then started working for The Hair Station and purchased the salon in the late 1970s
Religious affiliation: member, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Neola, IA; she was an Altar Society member and was the church organist. Marilyn started playing the organ at St. Boniface at the age of 16 and continued to play at St. Patrick's, playing for many weddings and funerals.
Military service: n/a
Marriage: Denny Grote; June 14, 1980; St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA
Employment: farmer’s wife
Hobbies/Interests: enjoyed playing the piano, playing games and putting puzzles together; she loved cooking and baking and spending time with her family.
Sources: harlanonline.com; foutsfuneralhome.com
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