VanGrootheest, Tracy 1942-2012

VANGROOTHEEST, SCHELLING

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg (email)
Date: 5/2/2012 at 07:18:25

Van Grootheest, Tracy
August 5, 1942----- April 25, 2012

Home Town: Rock Valley, Iowa
Deceased Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Service: Saturday, April 28, 2012
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Address: Porter Funeral Home 1704 15th St.
Rock Valley, IA 51247
　
Tracy Van Grootheest, 69, of Rock Valley, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Whispering Heights, Rock Valley. Funeral Service will be 10:30 am Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley. Burial at Valley View Cemetery. Pastor Garry Nyenhuis will be officiating. Visitation with family will be 6:30-8:00 pm Friday, April 27, 2012 at Porter Funeral Home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.porterfuneralhomes.com.

Tracy Van Grootheest daughter of John and Elizabeth (Schelling) Van Grootheest was born on August 5, 1942 in Fairview, South Dakota. She grew up attending country school Tracy worked for Hope Haven for 15 years and also did janitorial work in Rock Valley. She enjoyed babysitting her nieces and nephews. Tracy liked to collect Precious Moments Dolls and enjoyed embroidering. She moved to Whispering Heights in 2008.

Tracy is survived by brothers: Cornie Van Grootheest of Rock Valley, twin brother, Tony (Sadie) Van Grootheest of Hardwick, MN, Wilbur (Barb) Van Grootheest of Rock Valley, Lawrence (Dee) Van Grootheest of Rock Valley and John Van Grootheest of Sheboygan, WI; sisters, Harriet (Marinus) Vande Kieft of Rock Valley, Betty Van Grootheest of Canton, SD, Rivina Filipek of Sioux Falls, SD, Joann Shaw of Sioux Falls, SD; 14 nephews, 12 nieces, and several great nieces and nephews. Tracy was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Gerrit and Henry Van Grootheest, and one nephew, Marlin.

Source: Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley, IA., obit.