Agnes Pearl (Winters) Groseclose (1916 - 2017)

Born 8 Nov 1916 in Redding, California

Ancestors

Wife of Lewis Clark Groseclose — married 14 Nov 1931 in Asotin, Washington

Died 11 Dec 2017 at age 101 in Lewiston, Idaho, United States

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Biography

Agnes Pearl Winters was born Nov. 8, 1916, in Redding, Calif., to Sherman and Daisy Winters. Pearl's mother was part Blackfoot Indian and Pearl was fond of her Indian heritage. Pearl's family lived in Southwick. She went to school in Juliaetta, where she met her future husband Lewis "Lude" Groseclose. They were married Nov. 14, 1931, in Asotin. They farmed at Southwick several years then moved to Camas, Wash., where Lude worked for Crown Zellerbach. In 1945, they moved back to Idaho and settled in Juliaetta. They raised two sons and a daughter.

Lude passed away Nov. 29, 1992.

Pearl was a housewife and also worked two summers at Twin City Foods sorting peas, at the Juliaetta Elementary School cafeteria and at University of Idaho sororities.

Holidays, family and friends were very important to Pearl, and she loved to cook delicious meals. She was a wonderful cook. They grew a large garden and she canned all kinds of fruits and vegetables. The cellar was always stocked, and she would often send her visitors home with the treasured preserves. She loved to have company and visit with family, friends and neighbors, always hating to see them leave. If company never came, you could expect her phone line to be busy as she could visit for hours.

Pearl was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Juliaetta, where she had many friends. Her faith in God was always a comfort to her. We thank the Rev. Joy Lindner for providing spiritual support to Pearl the last several years.

Pearl was a very special lady and will be missed by those who loved her. She is survived by son Larry (Janice) Groseclose; and daughter Geneva Davis; grandchildren Denise (Bill) Hall, Dezra Marcell (Geoff Riener), Melissa Groseclose, Ryan (Jill) Groseclose, Alicia (Randy) Groseclose Lobb; great-grandchildren Justyn (Colleen) Hall, Emily and Matthew Groseclose, twins Amelia and Maddison Lobb; great-great-grandchildren Kaiden and Kailey Hall.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Lude; son Phillip; siblings William, Maude Strohm, Albert and Harry Winters; and an infant great-grandson, William Hall Jr.

From Obituary: http://lmtribune.com/obituaries/pearl-groseclose/article_4a4d7d1c-9712-577e-95e4-c0027b443b31.html

Sources

• "California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGXK-6TG : 27 November 2014), Agnes P Winters, 08 Nov 1916; citing Shasta, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHD1-Z6F : accessed 30 November 2016), Pearl Winters in household of Andrew S Winters, Juliaetta, Latah, Idaho, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 21, sheet 3A, line 27, family 68, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 401; FHL microfilm 2,340,136.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY4Y-3SP : accessed 30 November 2016), Pearl Groseclose in household of Lude C Groseclose, Election Precinct 31, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 35-43, sheet 2B, line 41, family 37, 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 751.

• "California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGXK-6TG : 27 November 2014), Agnes P Winters, 08 Nov 1916; citing Shasta, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.

• http://lmtribune.com/obituaries/pearl-groseclose/article_4a4d7d1c-9712-577e-95e4-c0027b443b31.html