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Gene J. Gronau
Gene J. Gronau
Gene J. Gronau, age 60 of Brainerd, passed away unexpectedly at his home on April 1, 2012. He was born in Lynwood, Calif., on Feb. 4, 1952 to Henry and Anne (Larsen) Gronau.
Gene was employed as a wheelsman and watchman in the shipping industry for 35 years.
Gene will be deeply missed by his father, Henry; sister, Darlene Bruner; and niece, Dawn (Wade) Hollingsworth.
Gene was preceded in death by his mother, Anne.
Funeral services for Gene will be held on Thursday, April 5th at 11 a.m. at Halvorson-Johnson Funeral and Cremation Care.
Halvorson-Johnson
Funeral and Cremation Care
Brainerd/Baxter 829-3581
www.halvorson-johnson.com