Leonard Joseph Grote

VIsitationTuesday August 30, 20114:00 pm to 8:00 pmMudd-Veach Funeral Home (Bowling Green)FuneralWednesday August 31, 201110:00 amSt. Clement Catholic ChurchVideo Tribute Leonard Joseph Grote, age 78 of Bowling Green, passed away August 28, 2011 at the St. Luke’s Hospital West in Chesterfield. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, August 31 at the St. Clement Catholic Church with Fr. Bill Peckman and Fr. Louis Dorn officiating. Burial will be in the St. Clement Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 until 8pm. on Tuesday at the Mudd-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green. He was born in St. Clement on August 7, 1933, the son of Benjamin C. and Mary Essig Grote. He married Doris Ruth Allen on August 6, 1952 at the St. Clement Catholic Church. She preceded him in death on August 22, 1993. Survivors include sons Leonard Michael Grote and wife Sherry of Bowling Green, Jeffrey Grote and wife Anne of Spartanburg, SC; daughter Rita Sperry and husband Jim of Bowling Green; grandchildren Collin Grote and wife Kathy, Tennille Dorsey, Allison Grote, James Grote, Paige Grote and Leonard Allen Grote; great grandchildren Tanner and Ryder Grote; special partner Dianna Mollerus; many nieces, nephews and sister-in-laws. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brother Maurice Grote; twin brother Leo Grote; sister Alma Grote.Leonard lived in the Bowling Green area all of his life and enjoyed wintering in Alamo, TX for the past 17 years. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1954 to 1956, where he worked as a tank mechanic stateside. He was a member of the St. Clement Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and was active in the different functions of the club. Leonard enjoyed being outdoors, camping and fishing. He loved woodworking and made many things for his family. He loved to travel, especially to Chamberline, SD where he contributed to the St. Joseph’s Indian School, a school for Lakota (Sioux) children. Leonard loved spending time with family and friends. Leonard never met a stranger and was always there if he was needed.Serving as pallbearers will be Greg Bowen, Bobby Jett, Stephen Mollerus, Doug Allor, Joe Pudvay and Bill Siglen. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Rich Tepen, Jerry McDanold, Jim Sperry, James Grote, Leonard A. Grote, Collin Grote, Christopher Meyer, Jim Mollerus, Rick Mollerus, Donald Meyer, Mitchell Mollerus, Jim Sbanotto and Randy Deters.Memorial may be made to the Pike County Memorial Hospital Foundation, or to the Donor’s Choice.