Obituary - Walter Leland Grose
The Oskaloosa Independent, 26 Mar. 1981
WALTER L. GROSE
Walter Leland Grose, 62, Oskaloosa, died Friday at his home.
He was born Jan. 24, 1919, at Almena, the son of John O. and Bessie Wendel
Grose. He was reared in the Almena community where he attended grade and
high schools. He later attended Kansas Wesleyan College at Salina. He lived
at Oskaloosa for 18 years and had lived at Kansas City two years before he
moved to Oskaloosa.
Mr. Grose worked for the Postal Service for 25 years. He retired in February
1981 because of a heart problem. He also was a self-employed sign painter.
He was an Army veteran of World War II and member of the United Methodist
Church, Oskaloosa, Bicentennial Post No. 225 of the American Legion at
Ozawkie.
He married LuElla Peterson on Oct. 17, 1945, at Santa Monica, Calif. She
survives.
Other survivors include daughter, Mrs. Nancy Powell, Oskaloosa: a son,
Thomas L. Grose, Oskaloosa; his father John O. Grose, Wichita: three
sisters, Mrs. Ruby Sprayer, Norton, Mrs. Doris Watkins, Spring Hill, Fla.,
and Mrs. Twila Montgomery, Wichita; a brother, Lester Grose, Littleton,
Colo.; and a granddaughter.
Services were at 2 p.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church. Burial was in
Pleasant View Cemetery, Oskaloosa.
Hampton-Barrett Funeral Home, Oskaloosa, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church or Rebekah
Lodge No. 747, both at Oskaloosa, in care of the funeral home