Groe, Harold "Harry" Lester (1952-2016)
GROE, LIEN
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 8/25/2016 at 10:41:50
Harold "Harry" Lester Groe
November 08, 1952 - July 31, 2016Harold L. “Harry” Groe, age 63, of Peoria Heights, Illinois, formerly of Lake Mills, Iowa, died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 31, 2016, at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.
Harold Lester Groe, a son of Lester Jerome and Lovenea Sylvia (Lien) Groe, was born on November 8, 1952, in Albert Lea, Minnesota. He attended and then graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1971. Next, he enrolled at Iowa State University in Ames where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Administration.
Harry spent most of his life in the business/finance field. Very recently, he had retired from Citizens Equity First Credit Union (CEFCU) where he had worked for over twenty years.
During his free time, Harry would enjoy watching a ballgame on TV. He, especially, liked the NY Yankees and NY Giants in addition to ISU college football. With his sons, Harry liked to take vacations to explore caves, seek thrill rides at amusement parks, and sight-see at zoos whenever they could.
Survivors include his two sons, Michael L. Groe and Joseph M. Groe, both of Peoria Heights, Illinois; his mother, Lovenea Groe, of Lake Mills, Iowa; a brother, Loren (Tania) Groe, of Lake Mills, Iowa; two nieces, Alessandra and Rachel; and a nephew, Anthony; as well as many extended relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Lester J. Groe, in 2002.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills with Pastor Joel L. Guttormson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Following the funeral, cremation will take place with inurnment at Salem Memorial Cemetery, rural Lake Mills.
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