Richard Stephen Groner
August 15, 1933 ~ May 6, 2016
Richard Stephen Groner, 82 of Jefferson City, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016, at SSM St. Mary's Hospital.
He was born August 15, 1933, in Jefferson City to John H. and Lydia (Westerman) Groner.
He was united in marriage on August 18, 1962, in Jefferson City to Joann Catherine Thrash, for fifty-three years, who survives at the home.
Richard graduated valedictorian from St. Peter High School in 1951. He was a 1955 Cum Laude graduate of the University of Notre Dame and graduated from the University of Missouri, Rolla School of Mines, with a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering. During that time, he taught classes in engineering.
Richard served with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, stationed in Newfoundland.
Richard worked with the State of Missouri Highway Department, Bridge Division, Jefferson City, Missouri. He began Richard Groner, Consulting Engineers in 1963 and later it became Groner & Picker, Consulting Engineers. They sold it to Bartlett & West, Consulting Engineers in 1996. His career highlights included: Engineer of the Year in 1967, winning a national award for the Clarence Cannon Dam Water System, and was awarded the very first Energy Star building for the State of Missouri.
He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Holy Name Sodality of Immaculate Conception, Knights of Columbus, Immaculate Conception Endowment Board, Helias Catholic High School Board, Conception Seminary Parents Board, American Association of Professional Engineers, Jefferson City Engineers Club, Notre Dame Alumni Association, St. Mary's Hospital Finance Board, Cole County Judge, Eastern District, Jefferson City Council, Jefferson City Jaycees, Jefferson City Community Concert Association, and Friends of Cantorum.
During his retirement, he loved gardening, breakfast with his friends to solve the world's problems, ice tea with lots of lemons, watching his grandchildren grow up, and continuing his land development ventures. He was proud of his Missouri Century Farm, Folk, Missouri.
Other survivors include children, Cheryl (Jerry) Flickinger, Roswell, Georgia; Rev. Eric Groner, Fort Worth, Texas; Laurie (Rob) Honan, Kaiserslautern, Germany; Yvonne (Richard) Nelli, Atlanta, Georgia; and Kurt Groner, Jefferson City; seven grandchildren, Zachary Flickinger, Aubrey Flickinger, Althea Honan, Eleanor Honan, Sophia Honan, Ryan Nelli, Rachel Nelli; and two brothers, Bernard (Donna) Groner, Jefferson City and Rev. John Groner, St. Roberts, Missouri
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Henry Groner and Robert Groner.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home with a prayer service at 3:30 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with the Rev. Eric Groner, SVD, the Rev. John Groner, and the Rev. Donald Antweiler concelebrating.
Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the Immaculate Conception Endowment Fund, 1206 E. McCarty St., Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 or Helias Catholic High School Foundation, 1106 Swifts Hwy, Jefferson City, Missouri 65109.
Those wishing to email tributes or condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
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Joann, my condolences. I enjoyed chatting with Richard at our class reunions. He and my family are some kind of cousins. He straightened it out for me, but I don’t remember the details. There’s nothing comforting to say. A good husband is a terrible thing to lose.
Love, Leah O Leah
Joann, my condolences. I enjoyed chatting with Richard at our class reunions. He and my family are some kind of cousins. He straightened it out for me, but I don’t remember the details. There’s nothing comforting to say. A good husband is a terrible thing to lose.
Love, Leah O Leah
Joann,
I wish to extend my condolences to you, the children and family. I worked with Richard at Bartlett & West from 1997 until his retirement. I don’t know if you remember but we met several times at office parties and dinners. All the Best. Craig Smith
Joann,
I wish to extend my condolences to you, the children and family. I worked with Richard at Bartlett & West from 1997 until his retirement. I don’t know if you remember but we met several times at office parties and dinners. All the Best. Craig Smith
My heart goes out to you Kurt and your family during this loss. May God surround you with his loving arms and see you through.
JoAnn and family. Prayers for you and your family. I’m so very sorry for he loss of your husband. Love and prayers Donna WALZ Ward
Dear Joann & Family, you are a family of faith. Dick is with the Lord. Weep not but smile for him. I have known Dick for almost 40 years. He taught me more about Engineering than I wanted to learn. We spoke of Engineering, Law, Medicine, Religion, Politics, Esoteric, Mundane items & more. This town has lost the Best of the Best with his passing. He gave his knowledge, time & wealth to many! Decades before the movie “An Indecent Proposal” he told me “Even a Brick wants to be something” by Louis Kohen, google it! He built buildings using the earth to cool & heat way before others. Dick did not suffer fools well as I. If I taught him anything I was fortunate, he was always right on the beam. I have lost my best friend but shall speak highly of him till I draw my last breath. Love Greg Nosovitch etux.
Fr. John,My prayers are with you and your family,
Fr.Tony Rinaldo
Fr. John,My prayers are with you and your family,
Fr.Tony Rinaldo
We were neighbors on Bald Hill Rd back in the late 40’s and 50’s. The exciting thing was that they had an elevator in their house. I think Mrs Groner was a member of the Extension Homemakers. My mother, Regina, was also a member of that club. The kids of the neighborhood got around to meet everybody. You either had a bike or you walked. The bookmobile came to the “Y” in the road and that was near the Groner’s house. I remember the big Groner Oil Co trucks too. Nice memories.
My sympathy to all the Gronrer families. May God give you peace and comfort in the coming days as you live your life without Richard. I am, Venita, one of Richard and Regina Mueller’s children. I know Richard knew my older sister, Irma, and oldest brother, Donald, both deceased.
We were neighbors on Bald Hill Rd back in the late 40’s and 50’s. The exciting thing was that they had an elevator in their house. I think Mrs Groner was a member of the Extension Homemakers. My mother, Regina, was also a member of that club. The kids of the neighborhood got around to meet everybody. You either had a bike or you walked. The bookmobile came to the “Y” in the road and that was near the Groner’s house. I remember the big Groner Oil Co trucks too. Nice memories.
My sympathy to all the Gronrer families. May God give you peace and comfort in the coming days as you live your life without Richard. I am, Venita, one of Richard and Regina Mueller’s children. I know Richard knew my older sister, Irma, and oldest brother, Donald, both deceased.
Joann, I was saddened to learn of your loss. Please know my prayers are with you and your family.
Sincerely,
Jeff Holzem
Joann, I was saddened to learn of your loss. Please know my prayers are with you and your family.
Sincerely,
Jeff Holzem