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Raymond
Grochowski, 71
Strandquist
&endash; Raymond Paul Grochowski passed away
unexpectedly at his home in Strandquist on Friday,
June 28. He was 71-years-old. 
Services
were held on Tuesday, July 2, at Assumption
Catholic Church in Florian. Interment will be at
Assumption Church Cemetery, Florian.
Grochowski
was the son of the late Walter and Plidy
(Chwialkowski) Grochowski. He was born on June 22,
1931, in Wright Township of Marshall County, near
Florian. He grew to manhood in Wright Township, and
was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith.
On May 4, 1957, he was united in marriage to
Loretta Veselka at Strandquist. The couple raised
their family and farmed in Wright Township. Later,
Ray worked for Dean L. Witcher Construction and for
Lakehead Pipe Line. In 1971, they moved to
Strandquist and went into partnership in the
Rainbow Club. In 1975, he started working for
Bumper Supply in Karlstad, and from 1981 to 1983,
he worked for American Crystal Sugar. He continued
farming on a smaller scale.
He
is survived by his wife, Loretta: one daughter:
Karen Hendrickson of Strandquist; four sons:
Michael of Brooklyn Center; Paul of Belle Plaine;
Jerry and his wife Jennifer of Strandquist; and
Jonathan of Grand Forks, N.D.; 12 grandchildren;
one great-granddaughter; two brothers: Ferman of
South St. Paul; and Louie and his wife Diane of
Maple Grove; two sisters: Antoinette Donarski and
Eleanor Kuznia, both of Argyle; in addition to
several nieces, nephews, and other
relatives.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, brother
Walter Jr., and sister Theresa.
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