Mary Ann Grohne's Obituary
Mary Ann Grohne, 91, of Decatur, IL, passed away on Monday (11-13-2023) in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL.
Mary Ann was born on February 26, 1932, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Timothy C. Wood and Nora Dell (Roche) Wood. She accepted the Lord as her Saviour and was baptized at the age of 12. She graduated from Decatur High School. She married Roger Lewis Grohne on October 4, 1958, in Decatur, IL. He preceded her in death on September 4, 1997.
Mary Ann was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Beta Sigma Phi. She was an active volunteer in the Red Cross and Junior Welfare and was a lifelong member of the Commodore Decatur Yacht Club. She worked at K’s Merchandise Mart and also at Patterson House as an Office Manager. Mary Ann was always baking cookies, mailing cards to people and visiting friends in the hospital.
Mary Ann is survived by her daughter Kathryn Ann Harris of Springfield, IL; grandchildren: Maxwell Chase Harris and wife Olivia of Petersburg, IL, and Lillian Nicole Harris of Ashland, IL. Great-grandson Oakes Harris. Nieces and nephew Pam Weiss and husband Ed, Sandy McCord, Ann Bruckner and husband David, Greg Florian and wife Leenie.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son Todd Lewis Grohne, one brother Robert Wood and two sisters Helen Binkley and Eleanor Florian.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday (11-20-2023) at Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. on Sunday (11-19-2023) at Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home. Burial will be at Fairlawn Cemetery Decatur, IL.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church Decatur, IL.
Condolences may be left at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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