Patricia "Pat"

Groth

Patricia Ann “Pat” Groth, 87 years, Fort Madison, Iowa died Sunday, November 8, 2026 at The Kensington, Fort Madison, Iowa. She was born January 4, 1939, a daughter of Cyril and Dolores (Trapp) Cole. On July 14, 1962, she married Albert F Groth. They had three children: Sheryl, Mike, and Liz. Pat took her vows seriously and remained kind and steadfast in her care for Al before his death in 2015.

Pat received her nursing training from Illinois Masonic Hospital, Chicago, Illinois where she first worked as a nurse. In 1972, she moved to the Fort Madison area. She was head nurse of the OB department at the Fort Madison Community Hospital before her retirement from nursing. For many years, she owned Catricia’s Needles and Brushes/Ben Franklin/Stitchin Addiction which was her passion. Monday nights were special and for 20 years she gathered with her needlework group friends for food and stitching. She was an active member at First Christian Church, Fort Madison and later Lomax Christian Church, Lomax, Illinois. She led a quilting group that made Charity Quilts for the community. In her younger years, she enjoyed bowling and was the Junior bowling coach for years. Pat was a kind, compassionate, and gentle woman who loved to share her gifts with others.

She is survived by three children: Sheryl Whitlatch, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Albert Michael “Mike” Groth, of Fort Madison, Iowa and Elizabeth “Liz” (Bruce) Tennant, of Des Moines, Iowa; three grandchildren: Melissa, Amanda, and Dakota (Lauren); seven great grandchildren: Dylan, Sawyer, Nathan, Wesley, Jordan, Amelia, and Hazel; one sister Denise Schrader; many nieces and nephews, and her honorary daughter and her family, Jeri (Steven) Giebelhausen, her sons Nick and Eric (Brandy) Welch and their daughters, Rory and Jules Welch. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and one sister Nadine Reed.

A celebration of life is being planned for Spring 2027.