Georgia was united in marriage in October of 1927 to John Jacob Grode and to this union four children were born. Georgia and John shared more than 47 years together before John’s death in October, 1974.
She was baptized into the Catholic Church in 1928.
Georgia and John lived in various places throughout South Dakota and Colorado. They moved to Missouri for the first time in 1937, settling near the town of Cabool. They returned to South Dakota the following year when Georgia’s mother passed away. In later years they lived near Montauk, Dariem, Salem, and Licking, Missouri..
Georgia’s final home was on Boulder Drive, near Laquey, Missouri, where she lived until she moved to the Sunset Village of the Ozarks Medical Center in September of 1984. She had been in poor health after congestive heart failure in May of 1984.
Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth Jane Wyckoff of Waynesville, Missouri and Patricia Jean Landreth of Laquey, Missouri; a sister, Emily Lewis of Martin, South Dakota; two granddaughters, Jacqueline Elizabeth Wilson of Derby, Kansas and Karen Annette Weaver of Fulda, Germany; eight great grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Delia Simmons of Allen, South Dakota.
Georgia was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two brothers, one step-sister, two infant sons, and a grandson.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 23, 1985 at 10:30 a.m. in the Waynesville Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Lee Todd officiating.
Music was provided by Jacqi Wilson and Iva Mae Case, soloists and Willie Ann Quesenberry, pianist.
Serving as escorts were Harry Anderson, Robert Crowley, Paul Gifford, George Hill, and Roy York.
Burial was in Fairview Cemetery under the direction of the Waynesville Memorial Funeral Chapel.
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