Obit: Grottke, Henry E. (1930 - 2011)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Grottke, Reich, Holzberger, Sandstrom

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 03/31/2011

Grottke, Henry E. (18 JAN 1930 - 29 MAR 2011)

Henry Edward Grottke, 81, of Chili died Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at his home.

He was born Jan. 18, 1930, to Henry C. and Clara E. (Reich) Grottke. He married Margaret L. Holzberger of Hot Springs, S.D., on Aug. 5, 1967. They continued the family dairy farm near Chili until retirement, after which he worked with Labors For Christ, a construction organization of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod.

Henry is survived by his wife, Margaret of Chili; two sons, Stephen of Chili and Christian (Kara) of Eau Claire; one sister, Laura Sandstrom of Rice Lake; two granddaughters, two step-grandchildren and one great-step-grandson.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Christ Lutheran Church, Chili. Interment will be in Zion LCMS Cemetery, Granton.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Neillsville and one hour prior to service time at the church.

Buchanan Funeral Home of Neillsville is assisting the family.