Romana Ann Grote

Romana Ann Grote, age 89, of St. Clement, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022 surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am Friday, November 18, 2022 at the St. Clement Catholic Church with Fr. Henry Ussher officiating. Burial will be held in St. Clement Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 am until time of services on Friday at the church. Romana was born January 17, 1933, the daughter of Frank J and Frances Elizabeth Grote Eckelkamp. At 8:00am in St. Clement Catholic Church on October 4, 1952, she married Maurice Benard Grote and to this union seven children were born. Maurice preceded her in death April 1, 1983. Born and raised in St. Clement, Romana would spend her entire life living in the small rural community she loved. She attended St. Clement Catholic Schools until the tenth grade and later obtained her G.E.D. in Hannibal. It was during her young school years that Romana began working with the chickens on the family farm. Upon completing St. Clement Schools in the tenth grade, Romana continued to work on the farm until she got a job at the state school in Bowling Green. She later also worked at The Steak House, for her parents at F&F General Merchandise, in the kitchen at Moore-Pike Nursing Home, and more recently as a custodian for St. Clement Schools, Church and Rectory. Romana regularly attended Mass and was a member of the St. Clement Ladies Sodality as well as the Quilters Club. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, tatting and crocheting, working in her flower gardens and bird watching. She was an avid reader and most recently was reading Amish books. She was known for her love of genealogy, her sweet tooth, and listening to old country music. Some of her favorite memories were of holidays surrounded by her family, as well as a cruise in 2013 to the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and Cozumel with her daughters. Survivors include children LeaAnn Lawrence (Keith) of Bowling Green, Debbie Fuerst (Clifford) of Middletown, Nancy Allen (Richard) of Bowling Green, Randy Grote (Melony) of Bowling Green, and Danny Grote (Sherry) of Bowling Green; grandchildren Chris Grote, Amy Grote, Kelly Hunt, Greg Lawrence, Angie Charlton, Cheryl Litton, Scott Fuerst, Tyler Allen, Suzanne Windland, Rowdy Cassidy, Calamity Grote, Toni Robinson, Victoria DeClue, Dylan Grote, Jennifer Eisenhower, Sarah Smith and Ryan Fiedler, Schieller; many great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; sister Joie Johnson of Bowling Green; brother-in-law Jack Stumbaugh; daughter-in-law Melinda Grote; special friend of the family Jill Walker; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parent; husband; sister Laverne Stumbaugh; sons Gary Grote and Ronnie Grote; grandsons Aaron Lawrence and Benjamin West. Serving as pallbearers will be Chris Grote, Greg Lawrence, Scott Fuerst, Tyler Allen, Dylan Grote and Dakota Windland. Memorials may be made to St. Clement Catholic Church.

Romana Ann Grote

January 17, 1933 - November 15, 2022