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Harvey W. Gruchow
1918 - 2013
Harvey W. Gruchow, 95, of Watertown passed away on Thursday March 7, 2013,
at Marquardt Health and Rehab Center.
Harvey was born on
Jan. 25, 1918, in the town of Waterloo the son of Herman and Ida (Hell) Gruchow. He was a graduate of Waterloo High School. He
married Rosemary Weber on Oct. 18, 1941, in Johnson Creek. Harvey was a shoe
craftsman at Musebeck Shoe Co. for 43 years and also
enjoyed working at the Kennedy car dealership for many years. He was a member
of St. Henry Catholic Church. He volunteered at St. Vincent De Paul for many
years. He loved his dog Goldie and enjoyed fishing, gardening and spending time
with his family.
Survivors include
his wife Rosemary of Watertown; five sons Harvey Jr. (Gayle) of Union Hall, N.C. , Robert (Lois) of Madison, Robin (Sue) of Madison, Terry
(Linda) of Tampa, Fla., and Gregg of Watertown; seven grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; also survived by a number of nieces, nephews, other
relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and
three sisters. Memorials to Marquardt hospice would be appreciated.
A
memorial mass will be held 11 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Henry Catholic Church with
Msgr. Daniel Ganshert presiding. Visitation
will be held on Tuesday 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church.
The family wishes to
thank the Kennedy and Weber families for all their care and compassion through
the years.
Pederson-Nowatka Funeral Home is caring for the family. On-line
condolences maybe made at www. PN- FH .com
Pederson-Nowatka Funeral Home 213 S. Washington St., Waterloo.
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