Darrel DeGroote

Darrel Everett DeGroote was born on September 13, 1922, in West Bend, Iowa, the son of Perrie and Ellen (Satter) DeGroote. He was baptized on November 14, 1922 and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He graduated from Corwith High School in 1942. Darrel enterd the U.S. Navy on September 16, 1942 and served his country until April 17, 1946. He was married to Pearl Hollatz on April 6, 1947 in Mason City, Iowa. The couple had 57 wonderful years together. Darrel and Pearl farmed in the Corwith area for 37 years. Darrel retired from farming in 1984, although he always remained a farmer at heart. Darrel and Pearl enjoyed going to Mesa, Arizona to spend the winter months. Darrel was an avid sports fan, especially cheering the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Minnesota Twins, the Phoenix Suns and for any sports teams that his grandchildren played for. Darrel became a resident of the Kanawha Community Home in Kanawha, Iowa on March 27, 2003. He died there on Sunday, February 6, 2005, at the age of 82. He will be sadly missed by his wife, Pearl, and his sons, Douglas and wife Carol and Gary and wife Elizabeth, all of Corwith. Also surviving are his six grandchildren, Br...[more]

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, Bethany, Benjamin, Holly, Heather, Wayne and one great grandchild, Gabriel. He is also survived by his two brothers, Robert and wife Mable, Corwith, Iowa and Harlan and wife, Evelyn, Mascoutah, Illinois and his two sisters, Helen Hammock, Colorado Springs, Colorado and Delores and husband, Robert Reidel, Algona, Iowa. He was preceded in death by a son, Mark Everett DeGroote and his parents, Perrie and Ellen DeGroote. Memorials may be given to the St. John Lutheran Church of Corwith.