Obit: Leslie Grotzky

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Leslie L. Grotzky, 82, of Muscatine, died on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018 at home surrounded by his family.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, Dec. 20 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Bentley Funeral Home in Wilton.

Funeral service will be held on Friday, Dec. 21 at 1 p.m. at the Bentley Funeral Home in Wilton.

Inurnment will be at the Oakdale Cemetery at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the Quad City Honor Flight in his memory.

Online remembrances may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com.

Leslie was born in Grand Island, Nebraska on May 18, 1936, the son of Andrew and Florence (Goodwin) Grotzky.

Leslie married Josephine L. Gates on Sept. 15, 1957 in Ruthven, Iowa. She preceded him in death on Dec. 12, 2000.

Leslie served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.

He drove truck for Thermogas in Tulsa, Oklahoma, retiring in 1996.

He enjoyed scratch tickets, sitting on the balcony and visiting with his friends at Hy-Vee.

Leslie is survived by his daughter Laurie (Mark) Frantz of Muscatine, his son Stephen (Mary) Grotzky of Wilton, nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and his sister Lorraine (Jim) Letscher of Grand Island.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife in 2000; his daughter Elaine Norton in 1999; his sisters: Jacqueline Warren and Jane Dean; and his brothers: Robert, Harold, Jerry and Albert Grotzky.

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