 He worked for the newly opened Pheasant Run Lodge and Resort as well as performed in their lounge with his wife, Jean.He then was owner and President of John E. Grotberg and Associates, Financial Development Consultants, and General Manager of the Hotel Baker, a retirement home run by the Lutheran Social Services of Illinois.A resident of St. Charles, Illinois, since 1955, and active in many civic and social organizations, Grotberg was an enthusiastic supporter of the fine arts, having been engaged in many musical and theatrical enterprises himself.