Mrs. Agnes J. De Groote, 106, of New Carlisle, IN, died at 6:16 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, at LaPorte Hospital.
She was born Nov. 7, 1903, in Mishawaka, IN, to August and Thressa (Kronewitter) De Groote.
Mrs. De Groote was a registered nurse. She was a member of St. John Kanty Catholic Church and its Rosary Society, and also belonged to the Golden Agers, Wills Township Homemakers Club and Farm Bureau Co-op.
On June 18, 1928, in Notre Dame, IN, she married Charles De Groote, who preceded her in death on Sept. 11, 1987.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; two daughters, Mary De Groote and Jeanne Conklin; two sons, John and William De Groote; two sisters, Serena Currey and Louise Vanderbosch; and two brothers, George and Carl De Groote.
She leaves behind one son, Jerome (Nancy) Degroote of Oklahoma City, OK; one son-in-law, Edmund Conklin of Shelton, CT; one daughter-in-law, Sue DeGroote of LaPorte; 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Elizabeth Finch of San Diego, CA; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 10:30 a.m. LaPorte time at St. John Kanty Catholic Church, Rolling Prairie, IN, with Rev. Michael Heimer officiating. Visitation will be held at Essling Funeral Home, LaPorte, on Tuesday, Feb. 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. and Wednesday from 9 to 10 a.m. LaPorte times. A rosary service will be held Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. LaPorte time at the funeral home with Rev. Heimer officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, following the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. John Kanty Catholic Church, 6988 N. 600 East, Rolling Prairie, IN 46371, or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP, as well as at www.esslingfuneralhome.com.
