Barbara A. Gronewold's Obituary
Barbara Anne Painter Gronewold, was born in Decatur, Illinois to Howard and Margaret Painter. The family moved to the Tacoma area in 1944 where she graduated from Lincoln High School in 1950. She married Marvin (Joe) Gronewold in 1951 and they lived in Tacoma, Puyallup and Lakewood. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, her four children and their spouses as well as her 15 grandchildren, their spouses and her 23 great-grandchildren.
A Memorial Service for Barbara will be held 6:00PM, Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Faith Presbyterian Church; 620 South Shirley St., Tacoma, 98465.
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