Age 72, Lawton - Word has been received of her death. Mrs. Grote died Sunday in Lawton. Arrangements are under the direction of Becker Funeral Home. She was born July 17, 1935 in Germany. She grew up in Frankfurt, Germany, and came to the U.S. shortly after her marriage to James Kenneth Grote on December 24, 1956. He preceded her in death on April 7, 2006. She moved to Chewalah, Washington, in 1994 and had only recently moved to Lawton. She is survived by five children, John Patrick Grote, Jerri Lynn Silvernail, Judith Grote, Jeffrey James Grote and Joseph Edward Grote; two sisters, Maria and Irmgard Manuel; 2 brothers, Walter and Herman; 14 Grandchildren and Several Great Grandchildren. A brother, James Leroy Grote preceded her in death.