John B. Groebner, 45, of rural Clements, died Thursday, August 12,1999 at the family farm in rural Clements
Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Clement, with burial in St. Joseph's Catholic Cernetery, Clements.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Monday at the church. There will be a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. and a Catholic Aid Rosary at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home on Sunday.
He is survived by sisters, Diane Harrington of Moorhead, Judith May of Mankato, Mary I Groebner of Spokane, Wash.; Helen and husband Joe Cantu of Blaine; brothers, Linus Groebner of Clements, Dominic Groebner of Clements, Francis and wife Rhonda Groebner of Cobden, Jerome Groebner of Redwood Falls; a sister-in-law Rose Groebner of Revillo, S.D. and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Cletus.
He was born Jan. 28, 1954 in Springfield to Leo J. and Eleanor Lena (Fuchs) Groebner. He grew up in Sundown Township and graduated from Springfield High School and Southwest State University in Marshall. Following college he worked in agricultural electronics in Mankato. In 1993 he returned home to begin farming with his family and he also worked at CashWise in New Ulm in maintenance. He was a lifelong member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Clements, Catholic Aid, the Prairieland Flywheelers 2 Cylinder Club, and served on the board of directors of MnVAP (Minnesota Valley Alfalfa Producers).
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