Notes |
- _P_CCINFO 2-14330
From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) TELEGRAM, April 23, 1987, pg. 2, cols. 1-2
Robert O. Grotelueschen, 64, of 1668 30th Ave., Columbus, died Wednesday at his home.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Columbus, with Rev. Charles A. Gierke and Rev. Roland Jank officiating. Burial is in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery with military grave side services by Hartman Post 84 American Legion.
Visitation is 2-9 p.m. Friday at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus and 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church. A family prayer service will be held at 10:15 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Mr. Grotelueschen was born June 1, 1922, at Schuyler, the son of Edward and Theresa Vrba Grotelueschen. He graduated from Columbus High School in 1941, and married Florence Brunken March 12, 1947, at Concordia, Ka
Mr. Grotelueschen resided in Norfolk for 17 years, and Madison, moving to Columbus in 1968. He was a truck driver for Nash-Finch for 17 years before owning and operating the Jack and Jill grocery store in Madison. He then worked for Becton-Dickinson until his retirement in 198
Mr. Grotelueschen was a sergeant in the 353rd Bombardment Group campaigns in Air-Offensive Europe during World War II. He served in Ardennes, central Europe, northern France, Tunisia, Sicily, air combat Balkans, Rhineland, Napels-Foggia, Rome-Arno, and southern France. He received the Bronze Star.
Surviving are his wife, Florence of Columbus; three daughters, Rana of Columbus, Renee (Mrs. Ken) Kosch of David City and Rita of Boulder City, Nev.; and a brother, Harold E. of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter.
Memorials may be directed to Immanuel Lutheran Church or the donor's choice. [ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW]
From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) TELEGRAM, April 23, 1987, pg. 2, cols. 1-2
Robert O. Grotelueschen, 64, of 1668 30th Ave., Columbus, died Wednesday at his home.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Columbus, with Rev. Charles A. Gierke and Rev. Roland Jank officiating. Burial is in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery with military grave side services by Hartman Post 84 American Legion.
Visitation is 2-9 p.m. Friday at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus and 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church. A family prayer service will be held at 10:15 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Mr. Grotelueschen was born June 1, 1922, at Schuyler, the son of Edward and Theresa Vrba Grotelueschen. He graduated from Columbus High School in 1941, and married Florence Brunken March 12, 1947, at Concordia, Ka
Mr. Grotelueschen resided in Norfolk for 17 years, and Madison, moving to Columbus in 1968. He was a truck driver for Nash-Finch for 17 years before owning and operating the Jack and Jill grocery store in Madison. He then worked for Becton-Dickinson until his retirement in 198
Mr. Grotelueschen was a sergeant in the 353rd Bombardment Group campaigns in Air-Offensive Europe during World War II. He served in Ardennes, central Europe, northern France, Tunisia, Sicily, air combat Balkans, Rhineland, Napels-Foggia, Rome-Arno, and southern France. He received the Bronze Star.
Surviving are his wife, Florence of Columbus; three daughters, Rana of Columbus, Renee (Mrs. Ken) Kosch of David City and Rita of Boulder City, Nev.; and a brother, Harold E. of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter.
Memorials may be directed to Immanuel Lutheran Church or the donor's choice.
|