Ettie Dena Groenewold

Ettie Dena Groenewold, the daughter of J. G. and Maggie (Cramer) Groenewold, was born July 21, 1909, in Waterford Township. She received her early education in a rural school in Waterford Township, graduating from Spencer High School. Following high school, she attended Western Union College (Westmar College) in Le Mars, Iowa. For a number of years she taught in the rural schools of Clay County. She then was Librarian of the Everly Public Library for many years. She resigned that position in 1985 and moved to Spencer in 1986. Ettie was a member of the United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women of Everly, Iowa, where she taught Sunday school, helped with Bible School and various other church activities. She was also an active member of General Federated Woman's Club and held offices on the local, county and district level. She enjoyed doing scrapbooking, tatting and sewing. In October of 1999, Ettie suffered a stroke and entered St. Luke Lutheran Home, where she resided until the time of her death. Ms. Groenewold passed away Friday, June 2, 2006, at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer, Iowa, at the age of 96. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, George Groenewold and one in infancy. Left to cherish Ettie's memory is her sister, Anna Somers, of Spencer, Iowa; several nieces and nephews; as well as other relatives and friends.

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