Pieter DeGroot
November 24, 1927 - April 16, 2019
Pieter Johannes Cornelius DeGroot, 91, of Huntsville; died Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Fayetteville. He was born Thursday, November 24, 1927, at The Hague, Holland; to Willem and Marie Chatunier DeGroot. Pieter was an international executive chef, who served leaders of different nations. He taught culinary arts at Clemson University in South Carolina; and he and his wife, Hilda, loved ballroom dancing. Pieter was predeceased by his wife, Hilda von Duclouch DeGroot, and two sisters. He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Hedy and Tom Marshall of Huntsville; and Joyce and Henry Loustau of Woodstock, Georgia; one brother and sister-in-law, Hans and Ellie DeGroot of Holland; and four grandchildren. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 19, 2019, at Living Waters Baptist Church with Tim Gabbard and Gary Faulkner officiating. Interment will immediately follow services at Alabam Cemetery. Services are entrusted to Brashears Funeral Home and Crematory of Huntsville.
Pieter Johannes Cornelius DeGroot, 91, of Huntsville; died Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Fayetteville. He was born Thursday, November 24, 1927, at The Hague, Holland; to Willem and Marie Chatunier DeGroot. Pieter was an international executive... View Obituary & Service Information