GROE, Elizabeth 1909-2011

GROE

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 11/2/2013 at 16:33:49

Elizabeth Groe, age 102, died Saturday, June 18, 2011, at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at Sion Lutheran Church, rural Lake Mills, with Pastor Bill Peters officiating. Burial will take place in the Sion Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be on Monday, June 20, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main Street in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday.

Elizabeth (Cornelius) Groe was born on January 2, 1909, in Winneshiek County, Iowa, to parents Conrad and Carrie (Sersland) Cornelius. She was baptized at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, Iowa, and later confirmed at Sion Lutheran Church, rural Lake Mills. Elizabeth attended Tenold Country School and went on to attend Joice High School.

On May 22, 1932, Elizabeth was united in marriage with Alfred Groe. The couple lived in rural Northwood, where Alfred farmed and Elizabeth made their house a home.

Elizabeth was a caring and selfless person her entire life, devoting her time and talents to her family, her church, and the community whenever possible. For her family, Elizabeth enjoyed baking, canning, gardening, sewing, and she was always willing to open her home to others. At Sion Lutheran Church, Elizabeth was a longtime Sunday school teacher, was the church organist, took part on boards such as the Sion Lutheran Church parsonage committee, and made countless quilts for Lutheran World Relief. For the communities she loved, Elizabeth was active on the Lutheran Retirement Home Auxiliary Board in Northwood, was a member of Sons of Norway, shared her talent for rosemalling with many, and had an infectious laugh that surrounded her gentle spirit.

Survivors include four children, Crystal (Donald) Johnson of Buffalo Center, IA, Comer (Audrey) Groe of Lake Mills, IA, Esther (Ronald) Halvorson of Joice, IA, and Marilyn Peterson of Annandale, MN; a son-in-law, Joseph (Phyllis) Hovey of Mondovi, WI; grandchildren, Sheryl Johnson, Eldon Johnson, Jorun (Paul) Groe-Meierding, Amos (Marna) Groe, Christma (Todd) Lange, Jeanette (Scott) Thompson, Eric (Linda) Hovey, John (Michelle) Hovey, Linda (Greg) Ordway, Lori Halvorson, Lonna (Daniel) Nielsen, Lee (Dana) Halvorson, Holly (Dennis) Sjoberg, Heidi (Lawrence) Vandal, and Matthew Peterson; 31 great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter, Lily Elizabeth Hovey; a sister-in-law, Wilma Groe of Burlington, IA; and many nieces, nephews, and extended relatives.

She was preceded in death by her parents Conrad and Carrie; husband Alfred; daughter JoAnn Hovey; son-in-law Gordon Peterson; and three brothers and their wives, Ole (Myrtle) Cornelius, Henry (Thelma) Cornelius, and Reuben (Helen) Cornelius.

Source: Mittelstadt Funeral Home

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