Donald Joseph Grohs

CLERGY
Pastor Del Neumeister
Donald J. Grohs was born Sunday, October 22, 1944 at Redfield, South Dakota to John and Bertha (Zens) Grohs. He attended the Catholic grade school in Zell and graduated from Doland High School. He attended college in Omaha, Nebraska for two years. On March 30, 1985 he married Cindy Conway of Yankton. Family, trucking and motorcycles were important in his life.
Throughout his life, Don held numerous jobs: he worked for Firestone Tire and Rubber, drove the Roberts Dairy truck in Omaha, worked for Vigortone of Fremont, Nebraska as a feed truck driver and, in Yankton, he worked for Marquardt Transportation driving trucks coast to coast as well as working as a dispatcher. He also drove long haul for Wild Cat Manufacturing of Freeman.  Until his illness, Don was employed by Allied Exhaust of Sioux Falls and Vanderhule's of Yankton as a truck driver.
Don was an active volunteer for numerous organizations, volunteering for Yankton’s Riverboat Days for 12 years.  Until his death, he was a member of the Scotland Rodeo Club and Scotland Saddle Club.  He loved animals and was a foster parent for abused animals.
Don died on Thursday, November 6, 2008 at Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital in Scotland at the age of 64 years and 14 days.
Don is survived by his wife, Cindy of rural Scotland; children Tjjohn "TJ" (Tim) Shannon and son Daniel of Santa Clarita, California; Sondra Goldman and daughter Kylie of Clearwater, Florida; and Ashley (Lauren) Grohs of Louisville, Kentucky; and step-children Scot Conway and Michele Conway and Michele’s son Devon and daughter Alexis of Yankton. Don is also survived by sisters Eunice (Ally) O’Connor of Redfield, Katherine Dillon of Omaha, Nebraska, Joan (Richard) Mueller of Redfield and Mary (Gene) Socha of Omaha, Nebraska and many nieces and nephews.