Obituary of Dean Allen Groeneveld

Dean Allen Groeneveld, 86, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Iowa River Hospice in Marshalltown, Iowa. Funeral services for Dean will be held at 10:30 am Thursday, December 29th at Center Street Baptist Church in Marshalltown. The family will greet friends from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm Wednesday evening at the church. Memorials may be designated to Center Street Baptist Church or to Iowa River Hospice in Marshalltown. Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home in Newton has been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.pencefh.com Dean, the son of John J. and Tillie (Lindaman) Groeneveld, was born May 27, 1930, in German Township, Wellsburg, Iowa. He graduated from the Eldora, Iowa High School, Class of 1947. Dean had served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. On January 6, 1952, Dean was united in marriage with Helen Pearl Weaver at the Church of Christ in Union, Iowa. They had lived in Texas, Georgia and Eldora, prior to moving to Marshalltown. Dean had devoted his life to his wife, children and family. He was employed as a meat cutter and floor specialist. He worked for F&M Bank as a facilities manager. Dean was a longtime member of the Center Street Baptist Church in Marshalltown. He belonged to many area garden clubs such as Marshalltown Garden Club, Russ O'Harra Hosta Society and Central Iowa Day Lily Society. Dean was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Helen, on March 27, 2011; his brother, Leslie "Bud" Groeneveld; his sister, Lavera Boelman; a daughter, Lynn Marie, at six months of age and a great granddaughter, Aliysha Longwell. Those left to honor Dean's memory include his three daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Bob Mullen of Marshalltown, [grandchild, Aaron (Angie) Polley, great grandchildren: Kalyn and Hunter; grandchild, Megan (Ben) Johnson, great grandchildren, Grace, Chloe and Kate]; Denise and Bill Bogan of Union, [grandchild, Jeni (Steven) Longwell, great grandchildren, Chris, Nathan and Jeanette; grandchild, Genya (Cory) Clemons, great grandchildren, Taylor and Ella, grandchild, Telea (Brad) Wiener, great grandchild, Elijah]; and LuAnn and Bruce Lawrence of Marshalltown, [grandchildren: Lindsey Lawrence, Reece (Jen) Rose and Lona (Andrew) Bradbury, great grandchildren: Cody, Emma and Lillian]; and his son, Darin Groeneveld (Theresa Williams) of Marshalltown; his sister-in-law and many nieces, nephews and friends.