In Memory of Donna Groth

Donna Groth, age 92, of Battle Creek, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at the UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center of Sioux City, Iowa.

A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at the St. John’s Lutheran Church of Battle Creek, Iowa. Rev. Randy D. Cormeny will officiate. Committal Services will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery of Battle Creek, Iowa. A Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at the Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home of Ida Grove, Iowa.   

The Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Homes of Ida Grove and Battle Creek, Iowa, are in charge of the funeral arrangements.  Condolences may be sent online at www.christensenvanhouten.com

Donna Fay Groth, the daughter of Irwin and Bernice (Backhaus) Bruhn, was born on August 24, 1929, on the family farm outside of Mapleton, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed in her faith at the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Soldier Township, Crawford County, Iowa. Donna attended school in Mapleton and graduated from Mapleton High School with the class of 1947. 

After graduation she helped on the family farm. On September 19, 1948, Donna was united in marriage to Orville H. Groth in the Immanuel Lutheran Church. The couple settled down on a farm south of Battle Creek, Iowa and welcomed children Ronald, Roger, Linda, and Dianne. 

Donna enjoyed being a farm wife and homemaker. She liked raising chickens and tending to her vegetable and flower gardens. In her spare time Donna could be found with her cross stitch or canning the bounty of her garden. After Orville passed away in 1998, Donna stayed on the farm for the next 16 years before relocating to assisted living at Willow Dale in Battle Creek. 

A faithful member of the St. John’s Lutheran Church of Battle Creek, Donna was active in Ladies Aid. She was also involved in the Battle Creek Women’s Club and the ISI Auxiliary. 

Survivors include her children: Ronald (Roberta) Groth of Metamora, IL, Roger (Phyllis) Groth of Ida Grove, IA, Linda (Bill) Groth-Clark of Omaha, NE, Dianne (David) Heuvelmans of Waukesha, WI; grandchildren: Robert Groth, Rachel (Joseph Carrigan) Groth, Joel (Amanda) Groth, Jerry (Amanda) Groth, David Groth, and Dennis Groth; great-grandchildren: Jackson, Jace, Jordan, Alissa Groth, and one on the way; extended family and friends.

Donna was preceded in death by her parents Irwin and Bernice Bruhn; husband Orville Groth; brother Larry Bruhn; and brother-in-law Chester Groth.