Posted: 8/27/03

Benefit for Grundhoefers is Sept. 7

A day-long benefit on Sunday, Sept. 7 at Eko Backen will raise funds for the family of Larry Grundhoefer.

Grundhoefer, 52, of Forest Lake, died from cancer on Tuesday, Aug. 12, only 30 days after learning he had a terminal form of the disease.

He was hospitalized for extensive periods during the last month of his life and the family has been hit with huge medical expenses.

On Sept. 7, friends in the Forest Lake area will rally for Grundhoeferís wife, Michele and their three children, Sara, Andrew and Joseph.

The benefit at Eko Backen, 22570 Manning Trail N. (CR-15), Scandia, starts at 10 a.m. Admission to the day-long event is $6 for adults and $3 for kids 12 and under.

The event will offer a pig roast dinner, pop and beer, free water slides and mini-golf.

There will be raffles, door prizes, games and a bake sale.

Live music is being planned by Duces Wild. Eko Backen visitors can also watch the Vikings-Packers game on TV.

All proceeds raised at the benefit will go to the Larry Grundhoefer family.

Cash donations can also be sent to Mainstreet Bank, 1650 S. Lake St., P.O. Box 638, Forest Lake, MN 55025, in care of Michele Grundhoefer for the Benefit of Larry Grundhoefer.

Grundhoefer owned Lakes Ceramic Tile of Forest Lake.

He was born on April 15, 1951 in St. Cloud and graduated from St. Cloud Technical High School. He attended St. Cloud State and served in the National Guard from 1970-1976.

Larry and Michele were married on July 10, 1976 and lived near Northfield and in Apple Valley before moving to California in 1983.

The family later moved back to Minnesota and settled in Forest Lake.

Grundhoefer was a volunteer coach in basketball and football and was a Cub Scout leader.

For more information about the Sept. 7 benefit, call Bill Baber at 651-464-4857, Pat Hebert at 651-426-7843, or Bruce Wightman at 651-464-5521.

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