Adele E. Groth

Adele E. Groth, age 98, of Hastings died March 7, 2012 at Augustana Health Care Center. She was born to Otto and Herminnie (Rahn) Pieper on March 23, 1913 in St. Paul, MN and married Arthur A. Groth on Sepetember 6, 1937 at Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran Church in Eagan. Adele was a homemaker, had farmed with her husband in Vermillion Township, and had formerly operated the Steinstube in Amery, WI with her husband. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Arthur; great-granddaughter Grace Loper; and siblings Emily Post, Tillie Groth, Walter Pieper, and Herb Pieper. Adele is survived by her children Arthur O. of Amery, WI, Duane (Barb), Wally (Judy), Glenn (Cindy), all of Hastings, Joyce (Randy) Westphal of Fond Du Lac. WI, Gale (Barb) of Hastings, and Don (Regina) of Oakdale; also 21 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law Minnie Beulke, Alice Groth, and Hilde Pieper; brother-in-law Winfred Horrisberger. The Funeral Service, officiated by Rev. Percy J. Damrow will be held 11AM Saturday, March 10, 2012 at St. John�s Ev. Lutheran Church, 202 W. Eighth St., Hastings with visitation held at church after 9:30AM. Interment will follow in Lakeside Cemetery, Hastings. Her grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.