Mabel Geneva Grupe
Born: June 20th, 1910
Died: May 31st, 2009
Obituary
Mabel Geneva Grupe, 98, of Burlington, died at 7:40 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2009, at Burlington Care Center in Burlington. Born June 20, 1910, in Media, IL, she was the daughter of Victor and Olivia Peterson Nollen. On November 23, 1936, she married Ralph W. Grupe in Monmouth, IL. He died July 17, 1977. Mrs. Grupe was a homemaker. She and her husband started Grupe Nursery on Mount Pleasant Street in 1931. She was of the Christian faith. She enjoyed cooking, eating out, and reading the Bible. Survivors include one son, Leonard Grupe of West Burlington; one grandchild; two nieces and one nephew. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and one brother. The graveside funeral for Mrs. Grupe will be at 10:30 a.m. today (June 3) in Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington, with the Rev. Dean Moberg officiating. A memorial has been established.