Sunday, September 5, 2010

VERNA E. GROFF

NAME OF DECEASED: VERNA E. GROFF AGE: 82

ADDRESS: 135 S. Gibson Street Medford City of Medford Resident

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: Saturday, September 4th at 9:30 A.M. at Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center where she had resided for the past 2 years.

TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: Memorial services to be held at a later date.

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: September 29, 1927 in Athens

EDUCATION: Attended Athen’s Area Schools

MARRIAGE INFORMATION: First marriage to George Groff and later divorced. Second marriage to Ed Kasten and later divorced.

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: She worked at Admiral Company in Illinois for a period of time. Verna then moved to the Medford area. She enjoyed puzzles, reading books, playing bingo and cats.

MEMBER OF: United Church of Christ, Athen’s.

SURVIVING CHILDREN: John Groff of Mattoon, Wisconsin, Sandy Groff of Illinois, Morris and Herman Groff of Wausau Wisconsin
Son-in-Law: Dean Busby of Colorado

CHILDREN DECEASED: Daughter: Jeanette Busby in 1973

Also survived by grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Marcella Cook of South Carolina, Irma (Leland) Parmer of Mattoon, Delmar (Marilyn) Becker of Wausau, and Dale (Sally) Becker of Wausau.
Sister-In-Law: Evangeline Becker of Medford

DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: Alfred Becker, Orville Becker, and Dorthy Gruhlke.

DECEASED FATHER: Herman F. Becker DECEASED MOTHER: Anna T. Boehm

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorial’s can be made to Verna’s family to be designated at a later date
Hemer Funeral Home of Medford is assisting the family with arrangements
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