Zelda Groves, 93, of Brainerd, died Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. Private family services will be held.
Zelda was born April 5, 1920, in Palmyra, NE, the daughter of Lee and Elsie (Boyce) Terwilliger. After school, Zelda raised her family and worked as a hair stylist. She enjoyed crocheting and knitting. Zelda also liked to take walks.
She is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Ruff; daughter-in-law, Joanne Groves; and grandchildren, Dawn Mudgett, Jeff Groves, and Brandon Ruff. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald; and son, Allen.[7]
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↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2C37-9F3 : 20 May 2014), Zelda M Groves, 29 Oct 2013; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQ2Q-163 : accessed 16 December 2017), Zelda M Ferwilliger in household of Lewis R Francis, North Palmyra, Otoe, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 21, sheet 4B, line 71, family 73, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1288; FHL microfilm 2,341,023.
↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9MK-LP1 : accessed 16 December 2017), Zelda Groves in household of Donald Groves, Ward 1, Nebraska City, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 66-13, sheet 63A, line 4, family 345, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2259.
↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9MK-LP1 : accessed 16 December 2017), Zelda Groves in household of Donald Groves, Ward 1, Nebraska City, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 66-13, sheet 63A, line 4, family 345, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2259.
↑ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KR85-5RJ : 23 May 2014), Zelda M Groves, Residence, Baxter, Minnesota, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2C37-9F3 : 20 May 2014), Zelda M Groves, 29 Oct 2013; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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