SFC Gerald L. Groters, age 82 of Dorr, died Friday, Oct. 7.
Jerry proudly served this country for 30 years in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army. He was an active member of the St. Therese Parish and was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
Jerry is suvived by his wife of 59 years Dorothy; his children: Donald (Sarah) Groters, Thomas (Marie) Groters, Maryann Groters (Paul Hamilton), Dorothy (David) Zandstra, Gerald Groters, and Christine Groters (Albert Illingworth); his 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Arie and Jenny Groters, his brothers and sisters: Harold, Bill, George and Marv Groters, Irene Lepen and Caroline Wilson.
Friends may visit with Jerry’s family from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11 at the Kubiak-Cook Funeral Services, Dorr. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Therese Catholic Parish, Wayland, with military honors. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Wyoming.
Donations in memory of Jerry may be made to the Wayland VFW or the Dorr American Legion Posts.
Our nation lost a fine warrior, a good man and a credit to his nation. Senior Noncommissioned Officers are the backbone of our national defense. 30 years of service is well above and beyond what is expected of any American. Do not mourn his passing but thank God each and every day men like Sergeant First Class Groters ever lived.
Well said, Mr. Traxler. God Bless Sergeant Groters and his family.
Thank you for your kind words. I am going to show this to my mother and siblings. We were all very proud of our father for his service. He was an amazing man and will be missed greatly.