Lovenea S. Groe

Lovenea S. Groe, 89, Lake Mills, passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills with Pastor Joel L. Guttormson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Following the funeral, cremation will take place, with inurnment at Salem Memorial Cemetery, rural Lake Mills.
Sylvia Lovenea (Lien) Groe was born Dec. 16, 1926, in Cerro Gordo County, to parents Hans and Anna (Dahle) Lien. She attended and graduated from Joice High School.  Lovenea went on to attend Waldorf College, Forest City.
On July 30, 1950, Lovenea was united in marriage with Lester Groe at Bethany Lutheran Church. Joice.  The couple made their home on the farm east of Lake Mills, where Lovenea was a hard working farm wife and dedicated mother.  She was a long-time employee of Farmers and Merchants State Bank, Lake Mills (now MBT), and kept active at Salem Lutheran Church.
Lovenea enjoyed knitting, embroidery, cooking, baking, and making lefse.  She and Lester were able to take a trip together annually, and up until a few years ago, Lovenea was still able (and loved) to mow the lawn at the farm.
She will be missed by her son, Loren (Tania) Groe, Lake Mills; five grandchildren: Michael, Joseph, Rachel, Alessandra, and Anthony; two sisters: Enid (Arlen) Wogen, Lincoln City, Ore.: and Arlene (Ray) Schlader, Louisville, Ky.; and many nieces, nephews, extended relatives and friends.
Lovenea was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lester; son, Harold; and a sister- and brother-in-law, Gwen (Curtis) Ouverson.

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Lake Mills, IA 50450

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