Submitted by: Dan Rich

Charles J. DeGrotte

Feb. 27, 1865 – Dec. 28, 1938

South Bend Tribune 12/29/1938

MISHAWAKA - Charles J. DeGroote, aged 73, of 111 N. Spring Street, lifelong resident of this city, died of pneumonia at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in St. Joseph Hospital. He had been ill two weeks. He was employed for 40 years by the Dodge Manufacturing Corporation. He was born Feb. 27, 1965 in this city.

He was married 47 years ago to Josephine Herzog who died 25 years ago. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. William Singer, Roseland this county, and Miss Beatrice DeGroote at home, a brother, Rev. John F. DeGroote CSC, of Notre Dame, and two grandchildren, Mary Grace and Martha Singer, Roseland.

Mr. DeGroote was a member of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church. Friends will be received in the Sprague Chapel until the funeral at 10 a.m. in the church. Father DeGroote will officiate and burial will be in St. Jsoeph Cemetery.