Obituary for Jean Groff (McGinn)
Jean C. Groff, 102 of Morse Bluff, Nebraska passed away Sunday October 16, 2022 at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha. She was born July 21, 1920 in Morse Bluff to Patrick and Clara (Walla) McGinn.
Jean grew up in the Morse Bluff area and graduated from North Bend High School. She taught school for a year and then attended and graduated from Marian College (now San Francisco State University). After college she came back to Nebraska and ran a grocery store in Craig, NE. She then became the first manager at the first North Bend Swimming Pool. Jean worked at Miracle Hills Golf Course in Omaha for many years retiring in the late 1980’s. Jean married J. DeForest Groff December 18, 1959 in Columbus, NE.
Jean was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in North Bend, St. Anne Altar Society and American Legion Post 340 Auxiliary. She was proud to be the Sportswomen of the Year at Marian College she played softball (first base). She also lettered in badminton. She loved to golf and golfed up until she was 99. She also loved her many German Shepherd dogs.
Jean is survived by stepson, Neal Groff of Colorado; grandchildren, Christian Groff, Fletcher (Julie) Groff, Brad Sindt, Kari (Joe) Winter, Robin (Jamie) Campbell, Tammy (Richard) Croson, Teresa (Eric Sauer) and Tanya (Chris) Simmons, 15 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Marvin McGinn; step-daughters, Carol Muller and Anita Sindt; and great-granddaughter, Allison Groff.
Funeral Mass will be 10:30 A.M., Monday, October 24, 2022 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church (Parish Center) in North Bend. Visitation will be on Sunday from 3-6 P.M., and a Rosary will be at 6 P.M., all at Moser Memorial Chapel in North Bend, NE. Interment will be at Woodland Cemetery in North Bend.
Memorials are suggested to the North Bend Golf Course or North Bend Groff Field or the baseball fields.
Online condolences may be left at www.mosermemorialchapels.com.
Moser Memorial Chapel, 1040 N. Main St. North Bend, NE 68649 402-652-8159.
Jean grew up in the Morse Bluff area and graduated from North Bend High School. She taught school for a year and then attended and graduated from Marian College (now San Francisco State University). After college she came back to Nebraska and ran a grocery store in Craig, NE. She then became the first manager at the first North Bend Swimming Pool. Jean worked at Miracle Hills Golf Course in Omaha for many years retiring in the late 1980’s. Jean married J. DeForest Groff December 18, 1959 in Columbus, NE.
Jean was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in North Bend, St. Anne Altar Society and American Legion Post 340 Auxiliary. She was proud to be the Sportswomen of the Year at Marian College she played softball (first base). She also lettered in badminton. She loved to golf and golfed up until she was 99. She also loved her many German Shepherd dogs.
Jean is survived by stepson, Neal Groff of Colorado; grandchildren, Christian Groff, Fletcher (Julie) Groff, Brad Sindt, Kari (Joe) Winter, Robin (Jamie) Campbell, Tammy (Richard) Croson, Teresa (Eric Sauer) and Tanya (Chris) Simmons, 15 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Marvin McGinn; step-daughters, Carol Muller and Anita Sindt; and great-granddaughter, Allison Groff.
Funeral Mass will be 10:30 A.M., Monday, October 24, 2022 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church (Parish Center) in North Bend. Visitation will be on Sunday from 3-6 P.M., and a Rosary will be at 6 P.M., all at Moser Memorial Chapel in North Bend, NE. Interment will be at Woodland Cemetery in North Bend.
Memorials are suggested to the North Bend Golf Course or North Bend Groff Field or the baseball fields.
Online condolences may be left at www.mosermemorialchapels.com.
Moser Memorial Chapel, 1040 N. Main St. North Bend, NE 68649 402-652-8159.