Paul L. Grote was born on February 20, 1953 in St. Paul, Minnesota to the late Harold Henry and Norma (Essig) Grote. He was confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Storden. Paul attended Storden Public Schools, graduating in the Class of 1971. He then went onto NEI Tech in Minneapolis and then to Jackson Community College where he received a degree in TV and radio repair. On September 15, 1972, Paul was united in marriage to Julie Barron in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This marriage was blessed with two daughters, Susan and Brenda. This marriage was later dissolved. For several years, Paul worked with his brother Arnie in Walnut Grove. From there, he lived and worked in several places throughout southwest Minnesota. In the past few years, Paul worked for Artesyn Industries out of Redwood Falls, Minnesota and his brother, Arnie in heating and air conditioning out of Worthington. Most recently, Paul worked for RVI in Redwood Falls until his retirement. After retiring, Paul worked for Larson Furniture in Redwood Falls. Last week, Paul suffered a massive heart attack and was flown to Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota. It was there that he passed away, with his family at his bedside, on Friday, July 6, 2018, at the age of 65 years. Paul had many enjoyments in life which included hunting-especially deer hunting, fishing, loved the outdoors, all around handyman, enjoyed helping others and was an EMT. Paul is survived by his two daughters, Susan Holt of Brookings, South Dakota and her children, Tomas, Paden and Paige Holt; Brenda (Chad) Cummings of Platte City, MO and their children, Chanze, Caitlyn and Cooper; five siblings, Harold (Judy) Grote of Burnsville; John (Wanda) Grote of Lewisville, TX; Peter (Janet) Grote of Sun City, AZ; Arnie (Susan Heberle) of Worthington; Pati Moller of Windom; Love of his life, Sharla Sander of Franklin and her two children, Jamie Sander and his children, Kian and Logan and Tracy Sander and her children, Josie and Maverick; and many nieces and nephews. Paul is preceded in death by his parents and step-father, Don Bohardt. Blessed be the memory of Paul Grote.