GROE, Royden A. 1943-2005

GROE

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 9/28/2005 at 17:08:19

Royden Alien Groe, E1oy, Arizona, formerly of the Lake Mills area, died Thursday, July 21, 2005. A graveside memorial service was held Saturday, Sept. 10 at 2 p.m. at Sion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Lake Mills, with Rev. Kevin Mackey officiating.

Royden Alien Groe was born April 2, 1943, in rural Worth County to Norris and Ruth (Hove) Groe. He graduated from Lake Mills Community High School in 1961. Royden was united in marriage to Janice Nelson on February 14, 1962. The couple had three daughters: Shelley Anderson of Kansas City, Missouri, Valerie (Mrs. Dan) Johnson, and Pauline Groe of New Hampton, Iowa. On October 31, 1975, Royden was united in marriage with Zona Lee. They had one daughter, Nichole (and her significant other, Derek Simmons) Groe. Royden and Zona had resided in Arizona for the past nine years.

Royden is survived by his wife, Zona; four daughters, Shelley, Valerie, Pauline, and Nichole; ten grandchildren, Sarah, Seth and Sadie Anderson, Tamara and Kyle Johnson, Cassie and Joseph Bourne, and Ben, Drew and Emma Simmons; two great-grandchildren, Elizabeth and Isaac Anderson; a brother, David Groe and his wife, Lory of Lake Mills, Iowa; four sisters, Vivian Meehlhause of Clear Lake, Iowa, Jeorgene Huso and her husband, Steven of Sioux Falls, SD, Kathy Hanson and her husband, Dennis of Lake Mills, Iowa, and Denise Kober and her husband, Kurt of Flower Mound, Texas; a brother-in-law, Dennis Chesney and his wife, Judy of Mason City, Iowa; and many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Steven, Marvin, and Norris, Jr.; a sister, Frances Chesney; and one brother-in-law, Gary Meehlhause.

Source: Northwood Anchor, Sept. 14, 2005