Funeral services for Randy Grosz, age 85 of Elgin, will be held at 10:30am MT, Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at Hope Congregational Church in Elgin with Pastor Ellis Ryherd, officiating.

Burial will be at 3:00pm CT on Wednesday afternoon at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery south of Mandan with full military honors afforded by the George W. Snook American Legion Post #246 and the Mandan VFW.


A family service will be held at 7:00 pm on Tuesday evening at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin.


Serving as casketbearers are his grandchildren. All of Randy's friend's, and the Fischer Repair gang are considered honorary bearers.


A memorial has been established.


RANDOLPH WILLIAM GROSZ "Randy" to his many friend's, was born on October 8, 1924 at Carson, ND to Reinholt and Helen (Zeller) Grosz. He grew up on a farm north of New Leipzig and attended a local country school and high school in New Leipzig. Randy was inducted into the US Army on December 11, 1944 and served in the South Pacific during WWII. He was honorably discharged on November 17, 1946 and moved to Mandan.


In 1948, he began working for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. He worked in the Elgin and Flasher areas as a lineman. Randy was united in marriage to Lois A. Holle on June 18, 1950 at New Salem, ND. To this union three children were born, Darnell, Kevin, and Holly. He then retired from Northwestern Bell in December of 1983. Following his retirement, Randy enjoyed working outdoors doing custom garden tilling, and working in his yard and tree plot, and always grew an abundance of onions and squash.


He enjoyed doing friendly telephone repair, driving school bus and helping on the Moser farm, especially during the harvest time of year. He loved spending time with his family and enjoyed playing Mexican Train with his friends. He also loved spending the winter months in Texas. He enjoyed watching his grandkids activities.


He was a member of the Elgin Lion's Club where he was currently treasurer, the Elgin Fire Department, the George W. Snook American Legion Post, and served on the board of Hope Congregational Church.


Randy passed away at his home east of Elgin on Friday morning, March 19, 2010.


Surviving family members include his wife, Lois, Elgin, ND; daughter and son-in-law, Holly and Jay Moser, Morristown, SD; sons and daughters-in-law, Darnell and Micki Grosz, Amarillo, TX, Kevin and Dawn Grosz, Vancouver, WA; 6 grandchildren, Jennifer Grosz, Dustin (Bobbie) Grosz, Cortney (Amanda) Grosz, Earon (Morgan) Flake, Heather (Josh) Wenner, Jaden (Samantha) Moser, 8 great grandchildren, Brittney, Tyler, Brianna and Brooke Grosz, Adler Grosz, Meredith Flake, Adyson Wenner, and Austin Moser; 4 sisters, Leona Stern, and Ruby Will, both of Elgin, ND, Myra (Harold) Taylor, Fargo, ND, Marlys (Clifford) Friesz, Mandan, ND.


He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Melvin.


Visitation will be Tuesday, 1:00 to 7:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin and on Wednesday one hour prior to services at Hope Congregational Church in Elgin.