Floyd Grode's Gun Salute

Floyd Grode's Funeral Mass Video

Floyd Edmund Grode, age 87 of Hortonville, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Century Oaks in Appleton.  Floyd was born on August 13, 1934 in Hortonville, to the late Willard and Aurelia (Schmalz) Grode.  He was united in marriage to Norma Pelky on November 10, 1954 in Bear Creek. She preceded him in death in 2020. He served in the Army National Guard for 8 years. Floyd worked for 8 years as a cheese maker for Bentle's Cheese Factory and at John Strange Paper Company.  Floyd went on to work as a heavy equipment operator for Gordy Spaulding and Joe Sanderfoot Construction Companies- finishing his career working for the town of Nashville until his retirement. He loved fishing, snowmobiling and hunting at the Boar's Nest with family and friends.  Floyd was a member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Hortonville and also St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pickerel.  Floyd was a member of the Hortonville-Hortonia Fire Department as well as the Hortonville Lions Club.  He also belonged to the Polar Bear Riders, Tombstone/Pickerel, and Lily Sno Birds Snowmobile Clubs.  Floyd was always up for a good game of Sheepshead.  Where you could find Dad the happiest was dancing with the love of his life to a good polka or waltz!

Floyd is survived by his children, Lynn Bellile, Cathy Grode, Lori (Randy) Warning, Kim (Mark) Wunderlich and Kay (Bob) Setterman; grandchildren, Jeremy (Angela) Bellile, Brad Bellile, Tim (Michelle) Bellile, Brittany (Travis) Jack, Brooke (Tim) Jack, Brenna (Spencer) Jack, Dan (Mackenzie) Wunderlich and Jon (Jordan) Wunderlich; great-grandchildren, Brayden, Hannah, Conner, Claire, Lukas, Sage (fiancé Noah), Levi, Garrett, Nora, Nate, Kendall, Konnor and Leighton; sisters-in-law, Judy Grode, Lois Grode, Barbara Van Straten and Judy Pelky; brother-in-law, Ray Nussbaum, and Theresa Bellile- a very special family friend .

Floyd was preceded in death by his brothers, Myron, Roger and Rene'; sister, Audrey and brothers-in-law, Milton "Cub" Pelky, Duane "Unk" (Pat) Pelky and Harry (Shirley) Pelky.

The funeral mass for Floyd will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Hortonville with Fr. Michael Warden and Deacon Joe Lehman officiating. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at the CHURCH from 4:00-7:00 p.m. and again on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

Floyd's family would like to give a special thank you to Heartland Hospice, especially Jenni, Jessi, and Mike for the compassion and loving care given to dad and all of us!

You may own a million dollars but you're the poorest in the land,

if you don't have your beloved father to clasp your lonely hand.

Though his smile is gone forever, and his hands we cannot touch,

still we have many memories of our father we loved so much.

This memory is our keeping with which we'll never part,

God has him in His kingdom, we have him in our hearts.

So you, who have a father, cherish him with care,

for you'll never know the heartache until he's no longer there.

~ Love always, your family~