Lila Mae Grummitt Obituary (1929

Lila M. Grummitt, 93, of Oelwein, Iowa, died Monday evening, May 16, 2022, at Arlington Place Assisted Living in Oelwein. Memorial Service: 11:00 A.M. Friday, May 20, 2022, at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein with Rev. Rick Johnson officiating. Visitation: 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. Friday, May 20, 2022, at the funeral home. Inurnment: Woodlawn Cemetery, Oelwein. Memorials may be directed to St. Croix Hospice. Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com Lila Mae Kath was born February 3, 1929, in Racine, Minnesota, the daughter of John J. and Oline May (Bates) Kath. She graduated from Stewartville High School in Minnesota. On November 5, 1948, she was united in marriage to Harvey E. Grummitt at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They lived in Fredericksburg, Maynard, Jesup and Oelwein. Together, they owned and operated a restaurant in Fredericksburg and Maynard. Lila was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Oelwein. She enjoyed dancing, especially square dancing, playing cards, bingo and traveling. Lila is survived by special niece: Donna (Bill) McDermott of Waterloo; friend: Everett Gunderson of Oelwein; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband in 2006; and 5 sisters: Esther Schumate, Lucille Hamilton, Ilene Kath, Shirley Kath and Doris Fellows.