Rex Grosvenor

Rex A. Grosvenor, 94, of Waterloo died at his home September 13, 2023. Rex was born to Charlie and Edna (VanOver) Grosvenor on April 16, 1929.

Rex was married on February 17, 1950 to Billie Ruth (Bradshaw) Grosvenor.

Rex wore many hats during his life. He was manager of several different grain elevators including the elevator he was asked to manage on the Mississippi River at Kemper's Landing, Bunge Corporation.

He went on to be a carpenter and helped build the Costello Lock and Dam at Modoc, IL. After that he went to work at the coal mines near Percy, IL and was then transferred to Elmo, Wyoming at the coal mines there. Too cold in Wyoming he relocated to Arizona to be a carpenter helping to build a nuclear power plant around Phoenix. He was injured at the power plant so he bought a Semi-truck and drove for Swift for several years before coming back to Illinois to retire. Once back in Illinois he settled outside of Valmever and raised Polled Hereford cattle. Then the flood came and life changed for everyone. Life was alwas eventful for his family.

Rex loved being a Mason. He went into the Masons Blue Lodge in the 1960's. In 1972 he joined the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. That not being enough he went on to be a Shriner in the 1980's.

Rex was an avid hunter. He would hunt deer, squirrels, ducks and went to Colorado to hunt elk.

He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Billie Ruth (Bradshaw) Grosvenor.

His daughter Beverly (Dennis) Tochtrop. Her children: Matthew Tochtrop and Keri (Jeffrey Vick) Tochtrop.

His son Michael (Carla) Grosvenor. His children: Nicole (Brad) Everett, Traci (Ernie) Setzer and Laura (Tom) Neff.

His deceased daughter Barbara McDermott's children: Michele (Brian) Dickneite, Melissa Hapgood, Aaron (Andrea Brandt, Megan (Shawn) Shadle and Morgan McDermott.

10 Great Grandchildren, Nieces, Nephews and Cousins Brother-In-Law Kenneth Bradshaw

He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Barbara McDermott, his sisters Wilma Easton and Eleanor Bradshaw Son-in-Law Douglas Fischer Sister-in-Law lone Rogers

Special Thank you to Maple Creek Hospice nurses Bobbie and Stephanie. We appreciate all the kindness they gave during his last days.

A private family service will be held at a later date.