Jake DeGroote, Jr. age 83, of Bristow, Iowa, was born the son of Jake and Emma (Hinders) DeGroote on September 15, 1932, in Parkersburg, Iowa. He graduated from the Clarksville Community School where he excelled at baseball; was offered a baseball scholarship as a pitcher; and was prep of the week.
Jake enlisted in the United States Army and served during the Korean War and was stationed in Germany.
On October 28, 1956, Jake was united in marriage to Donna Mae Dralle at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church - Vilmar, rural Greene, Iowa. The couple made their home in Allison, Iowa, and then moved to Clarksville.
In 1972, they moved to a farm near Bristow, where Jake farmed. Through the years Jake was a farmer and always held another job so Donna was able to stay home and raise their children. His top priority was providing for his family. He worked at Shield Bantam in Waverly, Iowa, for 32 years in tool and die; Hobson Brother’s Mold and Pattern Works in Shell Rock; and retired from Unverferth Manufactuing Co. in Shell Rock where he was recognized in his inventiveness in tool design.
He was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church – Vilmar, where he had served in his earlier years, on the church council and was also a past member of St. John Lutheran Church in Clarksville.
Jake loved watching his grandkids play sports and participate in their extra circular activities. He enjoyed fishing, Pepsi, whistling to old time favorites and shopping at Wal-Mart. He seemed to have a sweet tooth and always had candy for his grandchildren. He was a caring father and a devoted and loving caregiver to his wife Donna, for her last 20 years.
Jake passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at his home.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Donna on May 21, 2014; his parents; three brothers, Clarence, Hank and Wally; and five sisters, Anna Bartell, Hilda Sells, Annette Sessler, Darlene Vance and Ruth Busching.
Jake is survived by seven children, Cindy (Gary) Dean of Shell Rock, IA, Sally Tapp of Bristow, IA, Diane (Ross) Zimmerman of Aredale, IA, Susan (Rick) Riebkes of Wellsburg, IA, Tammy (Jeff) Cuvelier of Collins, IA, Todd (Mitzi) DeGroote of Maxwell, IA, and Stacey (Chad) Reichert of Waverly, IA; 18 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Dorothy Jans of Clarksville, and Allice (Jim) Jacobs of Allison; one sister-in-law, Dottye DeGroote of Kingman, AZ; and one brother-in-law, Frank Vance of Clarksville.
Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church – Vilmar, rural Greene, Iowa.
Visitation will be Monday, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home in Clarksville, (319)278-4245 and 1 hour prior to the services at the church.
Obituary & photo published by Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home in Clarksville
Jake enlisted in the United States Army and served during the Korean War and was stationed in Germany.
On October 28, 1956, Jake was united in marriage to Donna Mae Dralle at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church - Vilmar, rural Greene, Iowa. The couple made their home in Allison, Iowa, and then moved to Clarksville.
In 1972, they moved to a farm near Bristow, where Jake farmed. Through the years Jake was a farmer and always held another job so Donna was able to stay home and raise their children. His top priority was providing for his family. He worked at Shield Bantam in Waverly, Iowa, for 32 years in tool and die; Hobson Brother’s Mold and Pattern Works in Shell Rock; and retired from Unverferth Manufactuing Co. in Shell Rock where he was recognized in his inventiveness in tool design.
He was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church – Vilmar, where he had served in his earlier years, on the church council and was also a past member of St. John Lutheran Church in Clarksville.
Jake loved watching his grandkids play sports and participate in their extra circular activities. He enjoyed fishing, Pepsi, whistling to old time favorites and shopping at Wal-Mart. He seemed to have a sweet tooth and always had candy for his grandchildren. He was a caring father and a devoted and loving caregiver to his wife Donna, for her last 20 years.
Jake passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at his home.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Donna on May 21, 2014; his parents; three brothers, Clarence, Hank and Wally; and five sisters, Anna Bartell, Hilda Sells, Annette Sessler, Darlene Vance and Ruth Busching.
Jake is survived by seven children, Cindy (Gary) Dean of Shell Rock, IA, Sally Tapp of Bristow, IA, Diane (Ross) Zimmerman of Aredale, IA, Susan (Rick) Riebkes of Wellsburg, IA, Tammy (Jeff) Cuvelier of Collins, IA, Todd (Mitzi) DeGroote of Maxwell, IA, and Stacey (Chad) Reichert of Waverly, IA; 18 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Dorothy Jans of Clarksville, and Allice (Jim) Jacobs of Allison; one sister-in-law, Dottye DeGroote of Kingman, AZ; and one brother-in-law, Frank Vance of Clarksville.
Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church – Vilmar, rural Greene, Iowa.
Visitation will be Monday, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home in Clarksville, (319)278-4245 and 1 hour prior to the services at the church.
Obituary & photo published by Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home in Clarksville
Jake DeGroote, Jr. age 83, of Bristow, Iowa, was born the son of Jake and Emma (Hinders) DeGroote on September 15, 1932, in Parkersburg, Iowa. He graduated from the Clarksville Community School where he excelled at baseball; was offered a baseball scholarship as a pitcher; and was prep of the week.
Jake enlisted in the United States Army and served during the Korean War and was stationed in Germany.
On October 28, 1956, Jake was united in marriage to Donna Mae Dralle at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church - Vilmar, rural Greene, Iowa. The couple made their home in Allison, Iowa, and then moved to Clarksville.
In 1972, they moved to a farm near Bristow, where Jake farmed. Through the years Jake was a farmer and always held another job so Donna was able to stay home and raise their children. His top priority was providing for his family. He worked at Shield Bantam in Waverly, Iowa, for 32 years in tool and die; Hobson Brother’s Mold and Pattern Works in Shell Rock; and retired from Unverferth Manufactuing Co. in Shell Rock where he was recognized in his inventiveness in tool design.
He was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church – Vilmar, where he had served in his earlier years, on the church council and was also a past member of St. John Lutheran Church in Clarksville.
Jake loved watching his grandkids play sports and participate in their extra circular activities. He enjoyed fishing, Pepsi, whistling to old time favorites and shopping at Wal-Mart. He seemed to have a sweet tooth and always had candy for his grandchildren. He was a caring father and a devoted and loving caregiver to his wife Donna, for her last 20 years.
Jake passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at his home.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Donna on May 21, 2014; his parents; three brothers, Clarence, Hank and Wally; and five sisters, Anna Bartell, Hilda Sells, Annette Sessler, Darlene Vance and Ruth Busching.
Jake is survived by seven children, Cindy (Gary) Dean of Shell Rock, IA, Sally Tapp of Bristow, IA, Diane (Ross) Zimmerman of Aredale, IA, Susan (Rick) Riebkes of Wellsburg, IA, Tammy (Jeff) Cuvelier of Collins, IA, Todd (Mitzi) DeGroote of Maxwell, IA, and Stacey (Chad) Reichert of Waverly, IA; 18 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Dorothy Jans of Clarksville, and Allice (Jim) Jacobs of Allison; one sister-in-law, Dottye DeGroote of Kingman, AZ; and one brother-in-law, Frank Vance of Clarksville.
Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church – Vilmar, rural Greene, Iowa.
Visitation will be Monday, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home in Clarksville, (319)278-4245 and 1 hour prior to the services at the church.
Obituary & photo published by Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home in Clarksville
Jake enlisted in the United States Army and served during the Korean War and was stationed in Germany.
On October 28, 1956, Jake was united in marriage to Donna Mae Dralle at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church - Vilmar, rural Greene, Iowa. The couple made their home in Allison, Iowa, and then moved to Clarksville.
In 1972, they moved to a farm near Bristow, where Jake farmed. Through the years Jake was a farmer and always held another job so Donna was able to stay home and raise their children. His top priority was providing for his family. He worked at Shield Bantam in Waverly, Iowa, for 32 years in tool and die; Hobson Brother’s Mold and Pattern Works in Shell Rock; and retired from Unverferth Manufactuing Co. in Shell Rock where he was recognized in his inventiveness in tool design.
He was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church – Vilmar, where he had served in his earlier years, on the church council and was also a past member of St. John Lutheran Church in Clarksville.
Jake loved watching his grandkids play sports and participate in their extra circular activities. He enjoyed fishing, Pepsi, whistling to old time favorites and shopping at Wal-Mart. He seemed to have a sweet tooth and always had candy for his grandchildren. He was a caring father and a devoted and loving caregiver to his wife Donna, for her last 20 years.
Jake passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at his home.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Donna on May 21, 2014; his parents; three brothers, Clarence, Hank and Wally; and five sisters, Anna Bartell, Hilda Sells, Annette Sessler, Darlene Vance and Ruth Busching.
Jake is survived by seven children, Cindy (Gary) Dean of Shell Rock, IA, Sally Tapp of Bristow, IA, Diane (Ross) Zimmerman of Aredale, IA, Susan (Rick) Riebkes of Wellsburg, IA, Tammy (Jeff) Cuvelier of Collins, IA, Todd (Mitzi) DeGroote of Maxwell, IA, and Stacey (Chad) Reichert of Waverly, IA; 18 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Dorothy Jans of Clarksville, and Allice (Jim) Jacobs of Allison; one sister-in-law, Dottye DeGroote of Kingman, AZ; and one brother-in-law, Frank Vance of Clarksville.
Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church – Vilmar, rural Greene, Iowa.
Visitation will be Monday, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home in Clarksville, (319)278-4245 and 1 hour prior to the services at the church.
Obituary & photo published by Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home in Clarksville
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