Thomas J. Grothoff
August 13, 1938 ~ April 25, 2024
Thomas J. Grothoff, 85, of Taos passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024 surrounded by his family at Capitol Region Medical Center.
He was born in Jefferson City on August 13, 1938 to the late Anton and Augusta (Forck) Grothoff. After graduating from Fatima High School, Tom embarked on several different careers. He worked at Central Dairy before earning his insurance license. He served as an agent for Miller's Mutual Insurance and then Wallstreet Insurance in Jefferson City. Tom later purchased Taos Corner where he enjoyed spending time with his customers during his five years of ownership. He was currently working part-time as a security guard for Vets Securing America. Tom was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Taos where he sang in the adult choir. He was also a member of the Cosmopolitan Club and helped establish the Tom Henke Celebrity Golf Tournament.
On August 3, 1963, Tom married Agnes “Aggie” Van Loo at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Wardsville. They made their home in Taos raising three daughters, Kelly, Michelle, and Jennifer. If you knew Tom, you knew he was a kind man with a big heart and wry sense of humor. He enjoyed nothing more than sitting around the dinner table surrounded by conversation, laughter, and family. The grandkids always looked forward staying with Grandpa at the trailer on the Osage River in Folk, where he took them fishing, working the trot line, making forts, and learning to drive the boat. Tom loved doing “TokTiks” with his granddaughter and Pinochle with the family and friends including his special rules known as “TGP.” Tom had two hobbies he was passionate about. The first was making his homemade “Happy Juice” wine squeezed from grapes he handpicked with his friend Dominic Selva. The second was his woodcarving skills making a variety of crafts including canes, crucifixes, nativity scenes and charcuterie boards to name a few. If he wasn’t busy with those, you could find him and Aggie visiting Branson or the casinos.
Survivors include his wife, Aggie, three daughters, Kelly (Randy) Lueckenotte of Lohman, Michelle (Eddie Silvey) Mueller of Jefferson City, Jennifer (Darrell) Bruns of Taos, six grandchildren, Lauren (Andrew) Stiffelman, Dylan (Kaelin) Lueckenotte, Brandon (Shelby) Mueller, Wade Lueckenotte, Courtney (Christian) Fritsche and Lexie Bruns, six great grandchildren, Skye and Sage Stiffelman, Addison and Carter Lueckenotte, Hudson and Lincoln Mueller and two brothers, Wildred (Rita) Grothoff of Wardsville and Bill (Barb) Grothoff of Folk. Tom was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Kenny Mueller, two brothers, Fred and Herman and four sisters, Dorothy Luebbering, Mary Jane Henke, Henrietta Kroll and Loretta Hilkemeyer.
Visitation will be Monday, April 29, 2024 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Taos from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with the Rosary being prayed at 3:30 p.m. Visitation will continue at church on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until the Mass of Christian Burial begins at 10:00 a.m. Reverend Kelechi Uzuebbu will officiate. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery.
Trimble Funeral Homes-Jefferson City is assisting the family with arrangements. trimblefunerals.com
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Our non-profit organization rented from Tom on East High Street, years ago. He was quick to respond to any issues we had, and would often just stop by to make sure everything was okay. He was a kind person, with a quick wit. Loved to talk about Cardinals baseball. A life well lived…Tom was a good man. May he rest in peace.
Tom was always so sweet and welcoming when I came to the house with Jenny. My prayers are with you all.
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Eddie & Michelle:
Please accept our deepest heartfelt sympathy for Tom’s passing. May he rest in God’s loving arms forever. Semper Fidelis
Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. Treasure all the happy memories!! Our sympathy to his entire family and friends.
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He was ALWAYS such a delight when he was working in the state car lot. We talked about going to boat. He always was smiling and always smelled nice:)
To Tom’s family and friends, I wish to extend my sincere condolences. I had the great fortune to know Tom through my work over the years. Tom provided me with cars from the state car lot where he worked as a security officer. I learned of his love of going to the casino in St. Louis with wife, his love of Jameson’s Irish whiskey, his belief in purpose and a strong work ethic. Most importantly, I learned of his love of his family and his faith in God in our short frequent visits. I also became aware as Tom made time share solutions to the all the world’s problems. He also shared with me his “curse” of having to be so good looking all his life….. a burden I NEVER known. Tom was able to make me laugh after returning from many long days on the road, and that’s a miracle itself. Thank you Tom, I sure will miss you. – your ugly friend, Dave
I frequently checked out vehicles from Tom. I absolutely adored him! I am so sorry for your loss, he will be sorely missed by many, myself included. His exuberance and zest was always a bright spot in my day, and he always had a friendly smile and a wave when I was just passing by. Oh, how I would absolutely love to see what I am certain are some very cherished tiktoks….
I always enjoyed seeing Tom in the morning on my way into work at the Missouri State Public Health Lab. Seeing him and waving to him was one of the highlights of my day! I will miss seeing his cheerful face. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Take comfort in knowing you will see him again one day. He is still with you and will be watching over you until you are reunited.