Jerome M. Grohs, 88, of Huron, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017, at the Huron Regional Medical Center. His Mass of Christian Burial was at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 3, at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish with burial and military honors by the Huron Veterans Council at the St. Martin’s Cemetery. Visitation with the family present was on Sunday afternoon, July 2, followed by a scripture prayer service at 4 p.m. at the Welter Funeral Home in Huron; and one hour prior to the funeral Mass at the church.
Jerome was born on July 21, 1928, in Dimock, to Fred and Rose (Weber) Grohs. They moved to Wessington Springs in 1936. Jerome graduated from the eighth grade and “joined the working class”. He was drafted into the US Army and entered service on March 28, 1951. After training, he served in Korea during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged in 1953 when he returned to South Dakota to work with his father on the farm.
Jerome was united in marriage to Avis Yegge on April 26, 1958 in Wessington Springs. He continued to farm while his parents, Fred and Rose moved to town that same year. Several years later, Jerome developed Meniere’s disease and was not able to continue farming. They sold the farm in the fall of 1968 and moved the family to Watertown in the spring of 1969, where Jerome enrolled at Lake Area Vo-Tech. While attended Vo-Tech, Jerome obtained his GED and graduated in 1970 as a TV technician. After graduation, Jerome and family moved to Huron where he worked for the Music Center until his retirement at age 62.
On Dec. 29, 1981, his wife, Avis, passed away. He later remarried Shirley Brown on Jan. 20, 1984. Jerome and Shirley moved to SunQuest Village in 2007. Shirley passed away in 2012. Jerome moved to Violet Tschetter Memorial Home in 2015, where he resided until his passing.
Jerome is survived by his two sons, Steven (Silvia) Grohs of Huron and Darrel (Holly) Grohs of Watertown; one step-son, Dana (Kristin) Brown of Sioux Falls; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Marie Reindle and Deloris Feugen; and three brothers, Ralph Grohs, Donald Grohs, and LeRoy Grohs.
Jerome was preceded in death by his parents, wives, Avis and Shirley, brothers, Herb Grohs, Victor Grohs Wilfred Grohs, Paul Grohs, and grandchild, Mick Grohs.
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