Harlan E. Degroote

Harlan E. DeGroote, 82, of Mascoutah, IL, born Jan. 9, 1928 in West Bend, IA, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville, IL.


Harlan was retired from the Army Aviation Systems Command in St. St. Louis, MO; member of the First Baptist Church in Mascoutah; and a U. S. Navy Korean War veteran.


He was preceded in death by his parents, Perrie and Ellen, nee Satter, DeGroote; and a brother, Darrel DeGroote


He is survived by his wife of 60 years Evelyn M., nee Barkema, DeGroote who he married in Meservey, IA on Nov. 22, 1950; three daughters, Marilyn (Mark) Green of Swansea, IL, Karen (Michael) Wilhelm of Belleville, IL, Lea Ann (Henry) Felts of Belleville, IL; a son, Steve DeGroote of Mascoutah, IL; four grandchildren, Michelle (Will) Prince, Robert Wilhelm, Thomas Felts, and David Felts; a great-grandchild, Andrew Prince; two sisters, Helen Hammack of Colorado Springs, CO, and Dolores (Bob) Riedel of Algona, IA; and a brother, Robert (Mabel) DeGroote of Algona, IA.


Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church in Mascoutah, IL.


Visitation: from 4 to 8 PM Friday, Dec. 31, 2010 at the Moll Funeral Home in Mascoutah, IL.


Funeral: funeral services will be held 11 AM Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 at the Moll Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Dawson officiating. Burial will be in Mascoutah City Cemetery.