Jessie Grunow

Grunow, Jessie Rugaard\r\n MONONA-Jessie Rugaard Grunow, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, after a heroic struggle. She was born on Nov. 14, 1924, in Coon Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of William and Marie Rugaard. Jessie graduated from Pella High School in Pella, Iowa, and from secretarial and business school in St. Louis, Mo. She then worked for the motion picture industry, prior to her marriage to Charles Grunow in 1946. Since that time, Jessie had resided in Madison where she worked for the University of Wisconsin, School of Commerce until her first child was born. She was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church for more than 60 years, and its Altar Guild, where she made hundreds of baptismal towels and assisted with the construction of various seasonal banners for the chancel and sanctuary, as well as countless numbers of chrismons for the chancel trees at Christmas time. Jessie was also a member of Bethel Couples Club, Camera Club and was a former Sunday school teacher. For more than 20 years, she also assisted in the church kitchen with the food preparation for various church, choir and Bethel Horizons functions. For 26 years, Jessie was a volunteer of the Monday morning bank staff where she met with the church bookkeeper to process weekly offering envelopes and assist with the deposits. She had a great sense of humor and enjoyed making people laugh. Jessie also enjoyed writing, traveling, reading, music and dancing. She is survived by her husband, Charles; two daughters, Lynne Welter of Minneapolis, Minn. and Carol Grunow of San Antonio, Texas; and two grandchildren, Michelle Lynne Glueck and Dietz Joseph Glueck. Jessie was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers; and a sister. Funeral services will be held at BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 312 Wisconsin Ave., Madison, at noon on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, with the Rev. Curt Everson presiding. Visitation will be at the church from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Private inurnment will be at Highland Memory Gardens. Memorials may be made to Bethel Media Ministries or Bethel Horizans. \"Soon from me the light of dayShall forever pass away; Then, from sin and sorrow free,Take me, Lord, to dwell with Thee.\"-George W. Doane\r\n Memorials: Memorials may be made to Bethel Media Ministries or Bethel Horizans. Cemetery: Private inurnment will be at Highland Memory Gardens. Visitation: Visitation will be at the church from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Service: Funeral services will be held at BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 312 Wisconsin Ave., Madison, at noon on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, with the Rev. Curt Everson presiding.