Grote, Alphonse Fortified with the sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Sat. Aug. 30, 2014. Beloved husband of Trudy Grote (nee Feltenberger) Loving father of Thomas (Barbara) Grote, Donna (Gordon) Hasegawa, Jim (Cathy Patrick)Grote, Jerry (Carla Fones) Grote and Cynthia (John) Sommer. Cherished grandfather of Joseph Grote, Susan Chiles, Sara Laumand and the late Willie Ludwig. Great-grandfather of Austin, Ashley Ludwig, Jeremiah Grote, Savannah Chiles and Leah Laumand. Our dear brother, father-in-law, brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend. Funeral Mass, Wed. Sept. 3, 2014, 9:30am at St. Paul Catholic Church, 15 Forest Knoll, Fenton, MO. Interment Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Visitation Tues. Sept 2, 2014 4:00pm to 8:00 pm at Jay B. Smith Funeral Home, 777 Oakwood Dr., Fenton, MO. Memorials to the Missouri Veterans Home, 10600 Lewis & Clark, St. Louis, MO 63136 appreciated