OBITUARY: Theresa Grguric, 1920-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa

 [Adapted from Mitchell County Press online - Posted Feb. 11, 2004]





                             Theresa Grguric

A Mass of Christian Burial for Theresa Grguric, age 84, of Osage, Iowa,
and formerly of Chicago, will be held at 9:30 am Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004
at St. Symphorosa Catholic Church in Chicago, Illinois, with interment
in the Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Westchester, Illinois. Theresa
died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004 at the Faith Home in Osage.

Theresa was born on Jan. 21, 1920 to Franz and Marija (Nadler) Wahl,
in Vocin, Yugoslavia. She was united in marriage to Frank Grguric on
Aug. 28, 1935 in Vocin, Yugoslavia. 

In 1941 during World War II, while her husband was in the Army, Theresa,
her three daughters and Theresa's parents had to leave their farm in
Croatia and eventually settled in Austria. The family imigrated to
the United States in 1952 under a sponsorship program. They farmed
in the Ossian and Roseville area and moved to Des Moines in 1955.
Frank and Theresa lived in Des Moines until 1964, when they moved
to Chicago.

Theresa was employed for many years at Mrs. Grass Noodle Soup Company,
until her retirement. Frank died in 1978. Theresa moved to the Faith
Home in October of 2002.

Theresa was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Frank Grguric
in 1978 and great-grandson Jonathan Grenko.

Her survivors include two daughters Theresa Pragovich (Anthony) of
Lemont, Illinois, and their son Anthony Pragovich (Mary) and their
children, Stephen, Elizabeth and Anthony of Lockport, Illinois, Rose
Grenko of Des Moines and her children John Grenko (Deb) and their
daughters Ashley, Katie and Maggie of Des Moines, Marilyn Cole (Don)
and their daughter Lindsey of Longmont, Colorado, Joey Grenko, Andy
Grenko and Mary Jane Grenko all of Des Moines, Margaret Smolik (Gary)
of Osage and their children Sister Katherine Ann, OSB, of Sand Springs,
Oklahoma, Frank Smolik (Becky) and their daughter Megan of Colorado
Springs, Coloado, Mark Smolik of Floyd, Michael Smolik of Colorado
Springs, Colorado.
        
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage 641-732-3706, was in charge of
arrangements.


       Copyright 2004, K.L. Kittleson