Lauretta Grove 1924 - 2018

GROVE, HAVENS, GORDON, SLOTHOWER

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 8/19/2018 at 21:39:20

Sioux City Journal
27 May 2018

Sioux City

Lauretta Grove, 93, of Sioux City, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at her residence.

Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Westlawn Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Paul Speidel officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation, with the family present, will be 9 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.

Lauretta was born on Oct. 30, 1924, in Rapid City, S.D., to Edwin and Henrietta (Havens) Gordon. In 1928, the family moved to Sioux City, where Lauretta graduated from Central High School with the Class of 1943. She married Robert "Bob" Slothower on July 24, 1944, to which four sons were born. Bob passed away in 1952.

She married Elmer Grove on Nov. 26, 1953. The family moved to California in 1954 until 1959, before returning to Sioux City. Lauretta was employed by Olson’s Sporting Goods in the knitting department before working at the Sioux City Grain Exchange, and Lazy Daisy (the knitting shop). She taught knitting and crochet at Western Iowa Tech for 20 years in the evening.

She was a strong member of the Westlawn Presbyterian Church being the chairman of the Women’s Association, Skipper of the Mariners, and member of the Session and Board of Deacons. Lauretta was a past member of the Red Hat Crimson Glories. In addition to her needlework, she enjoyed traveling, swimming, and her card group.

Lauretta is survived by her children, Robert and his wife, Linda Slothower of Omaha, James and his wife, Elizabeth Slothower of Denham Springs, La., Gordon and his wife, Linda Slothower of Springdale, Ark., and Steven Grove of Sioux City; grandchildren, Bob Slothower, Paula Bowyer, Dave Slothower, Diann Strong, Jim Slothower Jr., Jonathan Slothower, and Amy Kissner; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Lauretta was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; and brothers, Jack, Don and Dick Gordon.