Marian Gromann

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Posted 12/13/17

MENDOTA - Marian Gromann, 86, of Mendota passed away Dec. 13, 2017 at Heritage Health, Mendota.

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Marian Gromann

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MENDOTA - Marian Gromann, 86, of Mendota passed away Dec. 13, 2017 at Heritage Health, Mendota.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 19 at Zion United Methodist Church with Pastor Hogun Kim officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery, Mendota. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are being handled by the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota.

Marian was born Dec. 3, 1931 in Mendota to Arthur and Edith (Brauhn) Stein. She married Harold Gromann on April 12, 1953 in Mendota.

Survivors include one son, Greg (Nancy) of Mendota; two granddaughters, Kate (Jayson) Renoud and Jane (Frank) Bromenschenkel of Mendota; three great-grandchildren, Sophia Renoud, Emma Renoud and Billy Bromenschenkel; and one sister, Eleanor Preston of Naperville.

Marian and Harold entered the business world in 1955 as commissioned agents for Standard Oil Co. Together they co-founded Gromann Service Co., which provided petroleum products and services in the tri-county area. They later established Lakeview Food Shop and Gromann’s I-39 Auto/Truck Plaza in Mendota. Marian was most noted for her attention to detail within the bookkeeping department of the business. She was an active member of Zion United Methodist Church, Amarath Chapter of Eastern Star, Mendota Women’s Club, sponsor of the Mendota Junior Women’s Club and member of the Mendota Business and Professional Women’s Club. In recent years, she enjoyed her visits with her book club friends.

Memorials may be directed to Zion United Methodist Church or the Arthritis National Research Foundation.