Ardene Grunke
April 17, 2011
Ardene was born December 3, 1926 to Emil and Lydia (Schroeder) Grosc on the family farm in rural Scribner, Nebraska. She attended school district 83, and graduated from Scribner High School in 1944.
After graduation, Ardene worked in Fremont at the Ideal Laundry and Dry Cleaners as an office employee. She also worked at the Farmers Co-op in Scribner.
Ardene met Clinton Grunke at the Cuming County Fair. They were united in marriage on July 18, 1948 at the St. John's (County Line) Lutheran Church of Scribner. Clinton and Ardene took over the family farm, northeast of Scribner, in January of 1949.
Ardene was an active member of St. John's Lutheran Church and the W.E.L.C.A. She was a member of the Scribner American Legion Auxiliary Unit 121, and a past member of the Scribner Women's Club. She worked 12 years as a cook at the Good Samaritan Center in Scribner and loved making homemade soup for the residents. She liked to read, garden, and bake. Many of her canned and baked goods won prizes at the Dodge County Fair.
Ardene's husband, Clinton, passed away June 1, 1994. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Emil and Lydia Grosc.
Survivors include 4 sons and 2 daughters; Richard Grunke and wife Patty, of Lincoln; Denise Grunke of Scribner; Roger Grunke and wife Mary of Seward; David Grunke of Scribner; Larry Grunke and wife Sharon of Norfolk; Joyce (Grunke) and husband Gary Tienken of Scribner. Ardene was blessed with 16 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
The funeral service will be 10:30 AM Wednesday (April 20, 2011) at St. John's (County Line) Lutheran Church with Vicar Jeffrey Schmitz officiating. The committal will follow in St. John's Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Scribner Library and St. John's Lutheran Church.
Visitation will be on Tuesday (April 19th) at Ludvigsen's Scribner Funeral Chapel in Scribner from 3 to 8 PM, with the family present from 5 to 8 PM.
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