Obituaries

Robert Grossman, 85 of Willey, died Thursday, August 30, 2012 at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Willey. The Celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Johnson. Con-Celebrants will be Fr. Ed Tiedeman, Fr. Timothy Boekelman and Fr. Jim Tigges. Mass Servers will be Bob’s grandson, Jason Grossman; Bob’s great-granddaughter, Madelyn Bauer and Brett Schultes. Music will be by Barb Danner and the St. Mary’s Choir. Lectors for the funeral mass will be Bob’s sons, Don Grossman and Dennis Grossman, and Bob’s granddaughter, Jessica Grossman. Gift Bearers will be Bob’s grandchildren: Kara Grossman, Jack Grossman, Tina Grossman, Beth Grossman, and Leah Bauer; and Bob’s great-granddaughter, Hannah Andersen. Casket Bearers will be Bob’s grandchildren: Melanie Bauer, Scott Grossman, John Bauer, Chris Grossman, Ben Grossman, and Cole Grossman. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Willey.
Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 3:30 p.m. on Monday where there will be a rosary at 4 p.m. and a Christian Wake Service at 7 p.m. by St. Mary’s Parish.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for Bob’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Born on February 12, 1927 near Willey, Iowa, Robert Grossman was the son of Bernard and Mary (Berger) Grossman. He spent his entire lifetime in the Willey area and attended St. Mary’s School. On January 30, 1951 he married Lorena Tunning at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Dedham. The couple made their home northeast of Willey where Bob was a grain and livestock farmer, retiring in 1988. Bob and Lorena continued to make their home near the family farm and in February of 2012 as his health began to fail he became a resident at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll. Bob was an avid sports fan, playing ball in his younger years, later being a volunteer umpire for various teams in the area. He was a huge St. Louis Cardinals fan but enjoyed watching all sports on television. Bob enjoyed socializing and making daily visits to the Willey Tavern. He was a lifelong member of St. Mary’s Parish in Willey and had also served on the Kuemper Parent’s Club.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years Lorena Grossman of Willey; his children: Dennis (Aggie) Grossman of Glidden, Randy (Deb) Grossman of Denison, Jane (Dale) Bauer of Willey, Jim (Donna) Grossman of Glidden, Don (Sue) Grossman of Willey, and Tim (Kelly) Grossman of Clive; 19 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; four sisters: Freda (Joe) Tigges of Dedham, Imelda Kerkhoff of Manning, Delores (Jim) Greenwood of Cottage Grove, MN, and Marilyn (Wayne) Heithoff of Urbandale; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Ed Tigges of Carroll, Evelyn (Vernis) Sporrer of Templeton, Leonard (Verna) Tunning of Dedham, Clarence (Linda) Tunning of Carroll, and Bob (Mary Louise) Tunning of Burnsville, MN, and also Lois (George) VanCleave of Guthrie Center; as well as other relatives and many friends.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters: Helen Thielen, Rita Tigges, Marie Thielen, and Lucy Anna Grossman in infancy; and his brothers: Louis Grossman and Andrew Grossman in infancy.