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Eileen L. Groth

October 9, 1927 — February 7, 2016

Eileen L. Groth, age 88 of Goodhue passed away on Sunday, February 07, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Marys Campus. The funeral service will be on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church - Minneola with Pastor Randall Kuznicki officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota and on Thursday one hour prior to the service at the church.
Eileen Lilly Banitt was born on October 9, 1927 in Zumbrota Township, Goodhue Co., MN to August and Lilly (Brunckhorst) Banitt. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school and one year of high school. On October 30, 1948 she married Leonard Groth at Grace Lutheran Church in rural Goodhue. They made their home in rural Goodhue and together they farmed. Leonard died on July 19, 1962 and Eileen continued to run the farm and milk the cows. After ten years of running the farm, Eileen started working at Kid Duds in Cannon Falls. Eileen later worked for Cannon Equipment and retired in 1994. Eileen was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church - Minneola and its ladies aid. She loved to raise flowers and use unique pots to display them. Eileen volunteered at the Wise Penny Store and was known as the "Peanut Butter Ball Lady."
Eileen is survived by her children, Nancy (Edmund) Horst of Red Wing, Michael Groth of Goodhue and Sue (Steve) Helgren of Goodhue; grandchildren, Lance (Sara) Horst, Chad Horst, Travis (Taylor) Horst, Melissa (Eric) Brandt and Nathan Helgren; great-grandchildren, Brekah Baker, Austin Jones, Ella Horst, Damien Horst, Colton Horst, Jadelynn Brandt, Sophia Brandt and Zoey Helgren; sisters, Lucille Mehrkens of Mazeppa and June Ohnstad of Wanamingo, brother, August (Mary) Banitt of Cannon Falls and many nieces and nephews.
Eileen was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard; brother, LeRoy Banitt and sister, Violet Stiller.

Visitation

FEB 10. 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (CST)

Mahn Family Funeral Home, Larson Chapel
1475 Jefferson Drive
Zumbrota, MN 55992

Visitation

FEB 11. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CST)

St. John's Lutheran Church - Minneola
Zumbrota, MN 55992

Service

FEB 11. 11:00 AM (CST)

St. John's Lutheran Church - Minneola
Zumbrota, MN 55992

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