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Leila May Grote
Leila May Grote, 85, of Greenville, Ohio, went to be with her Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ, Sunday, September 20, 2015 at State of the Heart
Hospice Center.
She was born May 20, 1930 in Perrysburg, Ohio, a daughter of the late
Rev. Fred J. and Treva Reed. In addition to her parents, she was
preceded in death by a brother, Donald Reed; sisters, Berneta Brownell
and Wilberta Starr.
Leila assisted her, husband, Ted in his lifetime career in Ted Grote
Photography business on North Broadway painting color backgrounds for
portraits as well as answering the phone. She also had worked in
several retail establishments in Greenville while she was in high
school as well as after her marriage. She was a graduate of
Greenville High School, attended Edison College in Piqua, Ohio where
she studied music and attended photography painting school in Warsaw,
IN. She was an accomplished organist, pianist and singer and
loved to sing in the choir and other groups. She was a member of
First Congregational Christian Church in Greenville. Leila has
been in Rest Haven for the last nine months with her husband. She
is noted for her ever loving smile and singing YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE at
the home. “What will be will be” was her favorite saying at the
home. Her favorite TV program was the Gaithers. Together Ted and
Leila enjoyed traveling and camping as well as being a dog lover.
She is survived by her loving husband, Ted Grote of 66 years, whom she
married in 1949; a sister, Mary Dierks of Toledo, OH; and many nieces
and nephews.
Services will be held at 2PM Thursday, September 24, 2015 at
Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home in Greenville, Ohio. Burial will follow
in the Greenville Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1PM till the
time of service. The family request in the lieu of flowers
memorials to be given to the State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences may be left for the family at www.oliverfloyd.com
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