Obituary

  Bernard Grote, 82, died at his home in Breda at 8:15 this morning. He had been ill several weeks.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed. The body will be taken from the Olerlch funeral home at Carroll to the Grote home in Breda at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow.
  Mr. Grote, the son of Henry and Mary Grote, was born June 26, 1864, in New Vienna, Dubuque county, Iowa. He came to Carroll county in 1881.
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  He was married to Elizabeth Rauch at St. Bernard's church in Breda April 26, 1892. After living a year on a farm near Breda, they move to Pochantas county, where they stayed 11 years. From there they came to Sac county, where they spent four years. In 1908 they moved to a farm near Mount Carmel, where they lived until Mr. Grote's retirement 19 years ago.
  In 1942 Mr. and Mrs. Grote celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
  Mr. Grote was a member of St. Bernard's church and of the Holy Name society.
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  He is survived by his wife; five children, Mrs. Henry Oswald (Laura), Carroll; and Herman, Mrs. Arthur Derner (Marguerite), Mrs. Cyril Snyder, (Anna) and Mrs. Walter Snyder (Christine), Breda; three sisters, Mrs. Bernadine Heires, Breda; Mrs. Elizabeth Loneman, Little Rock, Iowa, and Mrs. Henry Kenkenius, (Mary) Elgin, Neb., and one brother, Anton, St. Paul, Minn. He has 44 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
  Mr. Grote was preceded in death by his parents, three children and seven brothers and sisters.
(Carroll Times Herald, Iowa, Friday, July 19, 1946, p. 8)

Last Rites to Be Held For Bernard Grote, 82

  Breda - Funeral services for Bernard Grote, 82, who died Friday morning, will be held in St. Bernard church at 9:30 Monday morning. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
(Carroll Times Herald, Iowa, Saturday, July 20, 1946, p. 6)

Funeral Services Held Monday For Bernard Grote, 82

  Breda - Funeral services for Bernard Grote, 82, who died at his home here Friday morning, were held at St. Bernard church at 9:30 Monday morning. The Rev. Fr. E. L. Schleyer offered the requiem mass. Priests in the sanctuary were the Rev. Fr. M. Stork of arcadia and the Rev. Fr. Strum of Mount Carmel.
  Burial was in St. Bernard cemetery.
  Pallbearers were Henry Stork, Joe Feldman, Barney Osterholt, Edmond Schulte, Ted Boes and Joseph Grabner.
  Relatives from a distance who attended the rites were Mr. and Mrs. Anton Grote, St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. Elizabeth Loneman, daughter Mary, and son, Albert, Little Rock, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Will Rauch and son, Norbert, Dubuque; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Henkenius and niece, Miss Heil. Mr. and Mrs. Will Henkenius and family and Miss Pauline Henkenius, Elgin, Neb.; Mrs. Elizabeth Riesselman, Butte, Neb.; Mrs. Rose Prengcr, Norfolk, Neb.; Frank Loneman, Wilmont, Minn.; Mrs. Carl Loneman, Ashton; Mr. and Mrs. F. H, Luchtel, Milford; Clem, Fleege and son, John, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Wagner and Charles Fleege, Pocahontas; Mr. and Mrs. Nick Goetzinger, Roselle; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Oswald, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nees, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Vonnahme, Mrs. Will Tacke, Mrs. Wilbur Neumayer, Mr. a n d Mrs. Clem Luchtel and Mrs. Mary Berger and daughters, Carroll; Mr. and Mrs. Leon Nees, Marathon;
  Mr. and Mrs. Tony Grote, and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hinners, Arcadia; Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Rauch and son, Edward, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Raucn, Mrs. Edward Goecke, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ortner, Mrs. Clinton Davis, Mrs. Vernon Vonnanme and Mrs. Herbert Garnatz, Auburn; Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Heires and Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Bruening, Storm Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Loughran, Mt. Carmel.
Numerous relative and friends from the surrounding community also were present.
(Carroll Times Herald, Iowa, Wednesday, July 24, 1946, p. 2)