Jean Ann Grogg

May 14, 2018 at 4:21 p.m.

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Jean Ann Grogg, 91, of North Manchester, and formerly of Beaver Dam Lake, passed away at 1:25 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Peabody Retirement Community of North Manchester.

She was born on Aug. 7, 1926, in Wabash, to James and Margaret Sanders Stefanatos.

She was married on Sept. 24, 1944, in South Bend, to Robert V. Grogg; he survives.

She had been a bookkeeper for Resneck’s Dress Store of Wabash.

She was a graduate of Wabash High School. She was a member of the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church where she had been the organist. She played the organ for many weddings. She was a member of the Wabash Order of the Eastern Star and Busy Bees Club.

Survivors include her husband, Robert Grogg, North Manchester; daughters: Diane and husband James Dials, Wabash; Patricia and husband Randy Straka, North Manchester; Laurie and husband Steven Hueston Seymour, Tennessee; grandchildren Jerilyn Ammons, Robby Dials, Jamie Dials, Mike Barker, Steve Barker, Eric Finnegan and Cari Finnegan; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers,  James and George.

A memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 18, 2018, at Peabody Memorial Chapel at Peabody Retirement Community, 400 W. Seventh St., North Manchester, with Pastor Butch Troke officiating.

There will be memorial visitation following the service.

Private burial will take place at the Roann Community Cemetery, Roann.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Hartzler Funeral Home, 305 W. Rochester St., Akron, Ind.

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Donations can be made to Peabody Retirement Community.  Share a memory or send an online condolence at www.hartzlerfuneralservices.com.

Jean Ann Grogg, 91, of North Manchester, and formerly of Beaver Dam Lake, passed away at 1:25 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Peabody Retirement Community of North Manchester.

She was born on Aug. 7, 1926, in Wabash, to James and Margaret Sanders Stefanatos.

She was married on Sept. 24, 1944, in South Bend, to Robert V. Grogg; he survives.

She had been a bookkeeper for Resneck’s Dress Store of Wabash.

She was a graduate of Wabash High School. She was a member of the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church where she had been the organist. She played the organ for many weddings. She was a member of the Wabash Order of the Eastern Star and Busy Bees Club.

Survivors include her husband, Robert Grogg, North Manchester; daughters: Diane and husband James Dials, Wabash; Patricia and husband Randy Straka, North Manchester; Laurie and husband Steven Hueston Seymour, Tennessee; grandchildren Jerilyn Ammons, Robby Dials, Jamie Dials, Mike Barker, Steve Barker, Eric Finnegan and Cari Finnegan; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers,  James and George.

A memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 18, 2018, at Peabody Memorial Chapel at Peabody Retirement Community, 400 W. Seventh St., North Manchester, with Pastor Butch Troke officiating.

There will be memorial visitation following the service.

Private burial will take place at the Roann Community Cemetery, Roann.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Hartzler Funeral Home, 305 W. Rochester St., Akron, Ind.

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Donations can be made to Peabody Retirement Community.  Share a memory or send an online condolence at www.hartzlerfuneralservices.com.
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