Lucia "Lucy" Elizondo Grewach

Lucia “Lucy” Elizondo Grewach, 94, of Troy, Missouri, passed away on May 8, 2019 at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis, Missouri after a brief illness. She was born on December 16, 1924 in San Antonio, Texas to Jose Angel and Lucia (Lozano) Elizondo. She graduated from Our Lady of the Lake High School in San Antonio in 1943, and went onto obtain a B.A. degree in Foreign Languages from Our Lady of the Lake College in 1947. She married Peter Joseph Grewach in 1948. They first lived in the St. Louis area, and relocated to Troy in 1956 where Peter started a law practice. A native speaker in Spanish, she taught Spanish at the high school and grade school level for many years. She is survived by her sisters, Martina Bohler of San Antonio, TX and Norma Nielson (Ted) of Euless, TX; and her children: Lawrence Grewach (Cynthia MacDonald) of St. Paul, MN, Edward Grewach (Debbie) of Troy, MO, Christina Totten of Chicago, IL and Kara Frickle (Matt) of Yorba Linda, CA. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Ross Romero, Alex Grewach (Katie), Hannah Grewach (Nicholas Stonebarger), Lauren Grewach (fiancé Eric Scharff), Elizabeth Grewach, Brendan Totten and Cameron Frickle; a host of great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband Pete in 1984, and her older brother Robert Elizondo in 2015. All in her family were so dear to her. Three core values stood in the forefront in Lucy’s life: family, faith and teaching. She was always proud of her family, both the one she raised in Missouri, as well as her large extended family in Texas. Deeply religious, Lucy was guided by her strong faith throughout her life, and was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church for 63 years. She was an accomplished and popular teacher. She considered her many former students as her “kids”. Lucy had a natural gift for language, and was fluent in Spanish and four other languages, and was amazing storyteller with a sweet sense of humor. Lucy was deeply loved by her family, her many friends, and her faith community. She leaves behind a legacy of loving memories by all who adored her. Friends will be received from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, May 13, 2019 at KEMPER-MILLARD-KEIM Family Funeral Chapel, located at 351 Monroe Street Troy, MO 63379. Funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church located at 100 Thompson Drive Troy, MO 63379. Interment will be held in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Troy, MO. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made Sacred Heart Catholic School in care of KEMPER-MILLARD-KEIM Family Funeral Chapel; P.O. Box 222, Troy, MO 63379. Online condolences may be made at www.kempermillardkeimfamilyfuneralchapel.com Ph.(636) 528-8221

Lucia "Lucy" Elizondo Grewach

December 16, 1924 - May 8, 2019