The Family of - The Klein Connection

Kathryn and Kenneth VonBank Family, Chad, Carla and Keely
Kathryn was adopted by James and Teresa Grommesch when she was two months old. They gave her the
birth name of Kathryn Elizabeth Grommesch; she is the second living child of eight children. She
attended Marystown School for eight years and graduated from Shakopee High School. In 1972, she
married Ken VonBank. They have three children, Chad, Carla and Keely. Chad married Melissa Larsen
August 24, 2002, and they have two sons, Jaxon and Camden. Chad owns his own lawn cutting service
and Melissa works at Target’s Corporate office. Carla married Scott Martinson on September 29, 2007,
and they have two children, Eli and Mariska. Carla currently works at Hazeldon and is finishing up her
college degree on the side. Scott works at a pre-fab cement business and is just starting college. Keely is
dating Brian Brown and they plan on getting married. She just started her own facial business. After
Keely graduated from high school, Ken and Kathy sold their home in Shakopee and moved to Mora, MN.
They now own and operate a garden center named Bassetts Greenery. They have a total of seven
greenhouses and hope to someday retire from the business.
Below, Teresa, David,
Jim and Kathy
Top, left, Kathryn as a young girl; right, Kathryn; lower
left, Kathryn and Ken’s wedding; lower, Carla, Ken,
Melissa, Kathryn, Chad, and Keely VonBank
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