He was born March 8, 1918, in Brimfield to John and Katherine Best Groeper. He married Helen Schwerdt. She passed away Oct. 15, 1999, in Peoria. He also was preceded in death by one daughter, Jeanette (Lawrence) DuBois, four brothers and six sisters.
He is survived by four sons, Joe Jr. (Clara) Groeper of Dahinda, Thomas (Julie) Groeper of Edwards, Don (Kelli) Groeper of Eureka and Dave Groeper of Kickapoo; four daughters, Lois (Marvin) Schneider of Metamora, Brenda (Dan) Hoyle of Mapleton, Barbara (Frederick) Brubaker of Peoria and Judith (Jeff) Joosten of Bartonville; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one sister, Lillian Imler of Galesburg.
Joseph was a farmer and an electrician working out of IBEW Local 34.
He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Peoria County Farm Bureau.
Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at St. Mary's Church, with the Rev. Patrick Riordan officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Parish Hall in Kickapoo, with recitation of the rosary at 6 p.m. Additional visitation will be 9 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Parish Hall. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Kickapoo. Wright & Salmon Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's School.
Tributes and condolences may be submitted to www.wrightandsalmon.com.
Published in The Register-Mail on 1/29/2009
He was born March 8, 1918, in Brimfield to John and Katherine Best Groeper. He married Helen Schwerdt. She passed away Oct. 15, 1999, in Peoria. He also was preceded in death by one daughter, Jeanette (Lawrence) DuBois, four brothers and six sisters.
He is survived by four sons, Joe Jr. (Clara) Groeper of Dahinda, Thomas (Julie) Groeper of Edwards, Don (Kelli) Groeper of Eureka and Dave Groeper of Kickapoo; four daughters, Lois (Marvin) Schneider of Metamora, Brenda (Dan) Hoyle of Mapleton, Barbara (Frederick) Brubaker of Peoria and Judith (Jeff) Joosten of Bartonville; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one sister, Lillian Imler of Galesburg.
Joseph was a farmer and an electrician working out of IBEW Local 34.
He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Peoria County Farm Bureau.
Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at St. Mary's Church, with the Rev. Patrick Riordan officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Parish Hall in Kickapoo, with recitation of the rosary at 6 p.m. Additional visitation will be 9 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Parish Hall. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Kickapoo. Wright & Salmon Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's School.
Tributes and condolences may be submitted to www.wrightandsalmon.com.
Published in The Register-Mail on 1/29/2009
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Margaret Groeper
1902–1902
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Matilda T Groeper Geier
1904–1989
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Bernard Groeper
1905–1906
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Clara Groeper
1906–1908
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Irene Groeper
1908–1909
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Henry Frank Groeper
1910–1995
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Lillian Thersa Groeper Imler
1912–2016
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George Fredrick Groeper
1914–1972
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Mary Margaret Groeper
1915–1921
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Carl T Groeper
1921–1991
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Gertrude Groeper
1922–1925
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