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Joan Groh Obituary
Joan Groh passed peacefully January 3, 2020 at age 97. She was born in Little Chute, WI to George and Anna Hermsen. Joan is survived by her children: Mary Kay, Ellen (James) Richard (Lisa) and Douglas (Lynn). Joan was devoted to her husband, Tony, who passed on January 28, 2018. She is survived by her sisters, Loraine Schwinn, Rosalie Miller, Imelda Kandler and Marjorie Miller, her brother, Bernard Hermsen (Barbara), and in-laws: Lois Hermsen and Dorothy Sullivan and many nieces and nephews. Joan lovingly enjoyed eight grandchildren Susan (Joe) Grieman, Rebecca (Mark) Osmak, Priscilla (John) McInerney, Monica (Eric Hahn) LaBelle, Edward LaBelle, Matthew, Tommy and James Groh and five great-grandchildren Danny, Sydney, Max, Leo and Patrick. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Marquette University; Master of Science from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and practiced as a speech therapist in Waukesha County schools. In lieu of flowers charitable donations in Joan's name may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
Memorial Visitation Thurs. January 9, 2020, at St. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 1260 Church St., Elm Grove, from 9:30 AM until 10:45 AM. Mass of Christian Burial 11 AM. Private interment.
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January 7, 2020
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Tony Shuga
January 6, 2020
At the suggestion of my high school buddy Doug, Mrs. Groh took me in for two summers while I was in college so I could save up tuition money by painting houses around Milwaukee. Having already done her full duty as a mother, she was every bit a surrogate mom to me for those summer months, providing meals and clean laundry and constant kindness. I remember her as warm, gentle, good-humored, patient and tolerant. Never a complaint as far as I recall. My sincere condolences to Doug, his siblings and the rest of the family for the loss of such a fine soul.
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