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December 30, 2014

 

Marion N. Grout
Died Dec. 25, 2014

SUTTONS BAY - Marion Grout, 93, passed away while visiting with family in Highland Park, IL, on the evening of December 25, 2014.

  Marion was born to Albert B. and Lucile Warner Neuenswander September 20, 1921 in Oakdale, Nebraska.  She attended the Lincoln School of Commerce in Lincoln, Nebraska and Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois.  Marion was married to then Navy Lt. James D. Allen in Omaha, Nebraska on July 2,1944, he  died November 25, 1972.  She was married to Roy K. Thomas, Jr. in Northport on October 11, 1975 and he died September 10, 1979.  Marion married to Richard A. (Dick) Grout in Suttons Bay on May 3, 1986, who survives.

  Marion was a member of Suttons Bay Congregational Church.  She served on several Church boards and committees.  Marion was a member of Little Garden Club of Leelanau County, member of Chapter EM PEO; she served as President of Northport Woman's Club and Leelanau Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.

  Marion enjoyed traveling with her husband, visiting such places as Venice, Malta, Moscow, Fiji, Australia, Morocco, Holland, Istanbul, Greek Islands, Norway, China, Alaska, Egypt and South Africa.  In recent years she took pleasure in small ship river cruises throughout Western Europe, the midwest and Pacific northwest.

  Marion is survived by daughters Janet Allen (Jerrold) Beger of Highland Park, IL, Catherine Allen (Jeff) Hufford of Hinsdale, IL; stepchildren Donna (Francois) Mouzard of Gatineau, Quebec, Douglas (Janet) Grout of Jefferson, Ohio, Bruce (Carol) Grout of Holcomb, Georgia; her sisters, Joan Harvey of Omaha, Nebraska, Claudia Beck of Louisville, Kentucky, and Dr. Sue Green of Baltimore, Maryland; her grandchildren Jonathan Beger, Justin (Denise)Beger, Matthew Hufford, Lindsay (Chris) Frost; step grandchildren Christian (Anile) Mouzard, Stephanie (Jesse) Bowden, Ian Grout, Travis (Liz) Grout, and Kaitlin and Hunter Grout and five great grandsons.

  A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 16 at the Suttons Bay Congregational Church with family greeting friends a half hour prior.

  In lieu of flowers please consider donating to: Suttons Bay Congregational Church, PO Box 70, Suttons Bay 49682, ShareCare of Leelanau Inc., Suite 600, 7401 East Duck Lake Rd., Lake Leelanau, 49653-8701, or Leelanau Christian Neighbors, PO Box 32, Suttons Bay, 49682.

  Please share thoughts and memories with Marion’s family online at www.martinson.info

  Arrangements are with the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.


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