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Grotelueschen, Harold E.[1]

Male 1917 - 2004  (86 years)


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  • Name Grotelueschen, Harold E. 
    Born 5 Dec 1917  Colfax County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Jun 2004  Lincoln, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 16 Jun 2004  Roselawn Memorial Cemetery; Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4278  Wuerdemann Family
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2017 

    Father Grotelueschen, Edward O.,   b. 29 Apr 1896, Colfax County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1966, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Vrba, Theresa M.,   b. 1894, Colfax County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1977, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 18 Dec 1916  Schuyler, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2406  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    +1. Grotelueschen, Duane,   b. UNKNOWN, ? Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2017 
    Family ID F34  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • _P_CCINFO 2-14330
      From THE McKOWN FUNERAL HOME ARCHIVES, June 14, 2004-

      Harold E. Grotelueschen, 86, of Columbus died Sunday, June 13, 2004 at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln. Services are 10:30 am Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at St. Luke's Congregational Church-UCC with the Rev. Nancy Peebles officiating. Visitation is on Tuesday from 4-8 PM at McKown Funeral Home and continues Wednesday morning from 9 am until service time at the church. Interment is in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church.

      Harold E. Grotelueschen was born December 5, 1917 in rural Schuyler, Nebraska to Edward and Theresa (Vrba) Grotelueschen. He attended District #64 School in Colfax County and Immanuel Lutheran School in Schuyler. On September 29, 1941 he was united in marriage to Syvilla Aerni in Fremont, Nebraska. The couple lived and farmed in the Genoa area before moving to Columbus in 1957. Harold worked as a mechanic for Peter Pan and Metz Bakery until retiring in 1983. He then worked for the City of Columbus cemetery department from 1983 - 2001. Harold enjoyed working on clocks in his spare time and working on cars. He was a member of St. Luke's Church where he maintained the clocks there.

      He is survived by his wife Syvilla of Columbus, one son Duane (Debra) Grotelueschen of Omaha, NE, five grandchildren; Michael, Todd (Cathy), Jason, Amy (Russell), and Suzanne, five great-grandchildren; Samantha, Ashley, Araya, Eric, and Rally, and two step-grandchildren; Jonathan and Richard Sahs.

      He is preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Robert.
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      From THE McKOWN FUNERAL HOME ARCHIVES, June 14, 2004-

      Harold E. Grotelueschen, 86, of Columbus died Sunday, June 13, 2004 at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln. Services are 10:30 am Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at St. Luke's Congregational Church-UCC with the Rev. Nancy Peebles officiating. Visitation is on Tuesday from 4-8 PM at McKown Funeral Home and continues Wednesday morning from 9 am until service time at the church. Interment is in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church.

      Harold E. Grotelueschen was born December 5, 1917 in rural Schuyler, Nebraska to Edward and Theresa (Vrba) Grotelueschen. He attended District #64 School in Colfax County and Immanuel Lutheran School in Schuyler. On September 29, 1941 he was united in marriage to Syvilla Aerni in Fremont, Nebraska. The couple lived and farmed in the Genoa area before moving to Columbus in 1957. Harold worked as a mechanic for Peter Pan and Metz Bakery until retiring in 1983. He then worked for the City of Columbus cemetery department from 1983 - 2001. Harold enjoyed working on clocks in his spare time and working on cars. He was a member of St. Luke's Church where he maintained the clocks there.

      He is survived by his wife Syvilla of Columbus, one son Duane (Debra) Grotelueschen of Omaha, NE, five grandchildren; Michael, Todd (Cathy), Jason, Amy (Russell), and Suzanne, five great-grandchildren; Samantha, Ashley, Araya, Eric, and Rally, and two step-grandchildren; Jonathan and Richard Sahs.

      He is preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Robert.

  • Sources 
    1. ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008.