Carl Edward
Grob
Carl Edward
Grob, 54, Newton, died Thursday (April 5, 2007) at Via Christi Regional Medical
Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita
He was born
Jan. 7, 1953, to Carl R. and Mary E. (Jantz) Grob in Newton.
He married
Debbie Nicodemus on April 16, 1988, in Newton. She survives of the home.
He was a
machinist for Sprint Corp., Boeing and Cessna for more than 20 years. He
belonged to the Fellowship of Kingdom Life Ministries in Hesston. He had been
active in prison ministry in Ellsworth and served as a partner in the
International House of Prayer and the Harp and Bowl Fellowship. He was a
dedicated prayer intercessor and was known as a "prayer warrior." He
was a supporter of pro-life issues.
His family
remembers him as a "morning person," an avid fisherman and a person
who enjoyed golfing. He loved all Kansas sports teams, but especially the
Kansas City Royals and Chiefs. He played the trumpet and tuba.
Carl had a
great sense of humor and enjoyed and loved his family.
He also is
survived by: three sons, John Grob of Lawrence, Michael Grob of Okmulge, Okla.,
and Paul Grob of Newton; three daughters, Jennifer Page of Wellington, Valerie
Brandt of Wichita and Angela McGlachlin of Wichita; a sister Mary Del Vecchio
of Peabody; and 10 grandchildren.
He was
preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Robert Grob.
Funeral
service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Fellowship of Kingdom Life Ministries in
Hesston with Pastor Scott Mitter officiating. Burial will be prior to the
service.
Visitation
will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Monday at Petersen Funeral Home in Newton, with family
greeting friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been established with
Kingdom Life Ministries in care of the funeral home.
