Rodney W. Groesbeck
Life Story

Rodney W. Groesbeck passed away Sunday, December 18, 2005. He was born August 4, 1942 in Kalamazoo, the son of Carlton W. and Violet May (Cross) Groesbeck, and had been a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo. He had been employed by the Brundage Fan Company and the Brunswick Company. Rodney had graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and loved working on cars, especially remodeling old cars. He was preceded in death by his father on February 23, 1995. Rodney is survived by his sons, Jeffery W. Groesbeck and Todd Robert Groesbeck, both of Kalamazoo; his mother, Violet Groesbeck of Portage; his sister, Lynnet (Milton) Bennett of Kalamazoo; niece, Michele Leonardson; nephews, Craig McIlroy and Kurt McIlroy; several cousins. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday in the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick St. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Assoc.