Michael + GRAUER, Nancy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Kendall Earl Grauer - Obit

Kendall Earl Grauer was born July 28, 1922 at his parents home in Amherst Township, Marcus, Iowa as a gift of God to Peter and Arta (Pfaffle) Grauer. He was received into the Kingdom of God by the Sacrament of Holy Baptism on August 20, 1922 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Amherst Township, Marcus, Iowa.

He attended country school, Amherst # 6, through all eight grades, the same school his father attended. Following eighth grade graduation, he attended daily confirmation school at Trinity for one school year, culminating in the public confession of his faith in Christ at the Rite of Confirmation on March 22, 1937.

After graduating from Marcus High School in 1941, he continued to farm with his father, lovingly tilling the soil, caring for the animals, never complaining about the long, hard, and sometimes difficult labor.

Kendall and Lulu B. Dorr were united in marriage on August 18, 1946 at Trinity. God blessed them with three children, Timothy, Nancy and Joel.

In March 1951, the family moved to a farm five miles southeast of Larrabee, Iowa for 26 years. In 1977, he returned to the family farm to care for his 85-year-old father for another 16 years.

In the mid 1950's Kendall and his family joined the fellowship of faith, service, weekly worship and Bible class at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, Iowa. In the mid 1990's he and Lulu transferred back to Trinity, Marcus.

He inherited his musical talent from his parents and grandfather Albert Fred Pfaffle. He enjoyed playing violin with the Little Sioux Symphony for 40 years, and loved singing in the church choir.

Kendall transferred to the Church Triumphant, Paradise with Christ on March 16, 2002. His temporal home had been at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus.

The congregation at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Marcus, celebrated his faith, resurrection of his Savior, and hope eternal for family, friends, and neighbors on March 19, 2002. Until his Lord comes again, he was buried at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Marcus, Iowa.

Surviving him are his wife of 55 years, Lulu, and his sister, Verle E. Bailey, OK City, OK. Surviving children include son Tim and his wife Julia (Roach), Aurora, CO; daughter Nancy and her husband Mike Larsen, Polk City, Iowa; and son Joel and his wife Sharon (Hanson), Papillion, NE. Surviving grandchildren include Jennifer Grauer, CO Springs, CO; Jochen Grauer, Boulder, CO; Lisa Larsen, Boulder, CO; Kevin and Craig Larsen, Polk City, Iowa; Lissa and husband Mike Phromphuwal, Junction City, KS; Rosie and her husband Ed Jackson, Maui, Hawaii; and Lyndsey and Matthew Livengood, CO Springs, CO. Surviving great grandchildren include Michael and Nicholas Phromphuwal, Junction City, KS; and Caleb Livengood, CO Springs, CO. Also surviving him include his 1923 babysitter and cousin, Edna Grauer Watson, Oxford, Iowa and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his godly parents.

Kendall married DORR, Lulu B [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Peter married PFAFFLE, Arta Winifred on 17 Aug 1921 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Marcus County, IA. Arta (daughter of PFAFFLE, Albert Fred and TREPTOW, Hulda W) was born on 16 Jun 1896 in Henry Township, Plymouth County, IA; died on 3 Dec 1976 in Cherokee, Cherokee County, IA; was buried in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Marcus, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fred married SPECHT, Anna Margareta about 1902. Anna (daughter of SPECHT, Charles) was born on 8 Jun 1884 in Cleghorn, Cherokee, IA; died in Aug 1980 in Marcus, Cherokee County, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]