Linus E. Groenke Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Linus E. Groenke of Glencoe, Minnesota, who passed away on August 20, 2024. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Linus E. Groenke to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Oscar Groenke and Helena Groenke (Baumann); his parents-in-law, Louis and Martha McCalla; his sister Leona Peterson; his brothers-in-law, Ray Pawelk and Lowell Peterson; his son-in-law Paul Sweeney (Step); and his great grandchild Alexa Robb.
He is survived by: his wife Joan Groenke; his stepchildren, Constance Goerke (Randy) of Maple Grove, MN, Carrie Sweeney Goethel (Russ) of Milwaukee, WI and Alan Lahr (Meri Beth Anderson); his stepgrandchildren, Derek Goerke (Danielle), Heidi Brinkman (Ryan), Brittany Anderson, Heather Robb (Jordan), Jesse Lahr, Jacqueline Lahr (Kyle Perrino), Shane Sweeney (David Goodman) and Laura Thapa (Andrias); his stepgreat-grandchildren, Liberty Allen, Jake Robb, Rohan Goerke, Gavin Allen, Robby Perrino, Jeanna Robb, Evalyn Goerke, Sawyer Brinkman, Mason Perrino, Paulina Thapa, Carpri Brinkman and Mira Thapa; his sister Arlys Pawelk; and his siblings-in-law, Patricia Diotavio of Naples, FL, Ada Amundson of Hutchinson, MN, Kaye McCalla (Elvira) of Howard Lake, MN and David McCalla (Donna) of Texas.
