Marian LaVonne (Westre) Grove (1924-2017)

GROVE, WESTRE, IVERSON, LACHER, MERIDETH, SPOELSTRA, HARRISON, DALE

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 3/4/2017 at 08:24:02

Obituary From Adams Soderstrum Funeral Home, Story County, Iowa.

Marian LaVonne Grove, the daughter of Omer and Bertha (Iverson) Westre, was born August 25, 1924 in Jewell, Iowa. She attended Ellsworth No. 9 country school. On November 14, 1944, she married Merle D. Grove and they made their home north of Ellsworth for nearly 50 years. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Ellsworth and the Iowa Draft Hitch Pony Association. LaVonne resided at the Zearing Health Care Center for over eight years.

LaVonne passed away at 92 years of age on February 7, 2017 at the Zearing Health Care Center in Zearing, Iowa.

LaVonne is survived by her son, Jerri (Beth) Grove of Ellsworth; her daughter, Jo (Gene) Lacher of El Paso, Ill.; four grandchildren, Michael (Julie) Grove, Laura (Josh) Merideth, Donna (Robert) Spoelstra and Lisa Harrison; eight great-grandchildren, Quinton Grove, Landon Grove, Braelynn Merideth, Logan (Krysta) Spoelstra, Hayley Spoelstra, Cole Spoelstra, Maykala Harrison and Andrew Harrison; three great great-grandchildren, Rhett Spoelstra, Mason Harrison and Saddie Harrison; her brother-in-law, Duane (Lois) Grove; her sister-in-law, Bethel Westre; her grandson-in-law, Rodney Dale; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Merle D. Grove; her brother, Eugene Westre; and her granddaughter, Pamela Dale.

Service
Saturday 11 Feb 11:00 AM
United Church of Christ (Jewell)
537 Main Street
Jewell, Iowa 50130

Graveside
Saturday 11 Feb 11:45 AM
Evergreen Cemetery
228 Little Wall Lake Road
Jewell, Iowa 50130

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