Laura Virginia “Jenny” Grimes, 95, of Columbia City, passed away at 11:07 a.m., Tuesday, September 05, 2017 at her home at DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home. Born July 9, 1922 in Kenova, Wayne Co., Ky., she was the daughter of Scott and Effie (Burgett) Hatten-Vanator.
She grew up and attended schools in West Virginia before moving to Indiana. Jenny had worked at the Barbee Hotel and Playtime Products before being married to Franklin J. Grimes on April 19, 1942 at Morris Chapel United Methodist Church in Pierceton. Franklin was drafted into WWII and was stationed in Ohio and then in Texas. Once in Texas, Jenny moved down to join him before he was transferred to Utah, where their oldest daughter, Carolyn was born. Following the war, the family took a train back to Chicago and moved back to Pierceton. Jenny was a homemaker and former employee of Lyall Electric, North Webster. She and her husband owned and operated Grimes Bait and Tackle, North Webster and had been a devoted staff member and served as the Corporation Treasurer for the past 30 years at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home. Jenny was an avid reader, well noted cook and crocheted for family and friends, to counter the effects of her Rheumatoid Arthritis since the age of 33. She also had been a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Post 253 North Webster since 1947.
Survivors include her children, Carolyn (Robert) Emmert, of Branson, Mo., Randy Grimes, of Columbia City and Amanda (Kent) DeKoninck, of Greenwood; four grandchildren, Scott (Jill) Cripe, of Ft. Collins, Co., Shelly (Dan) Magnus, of Chicago, Hillary (Pat) Zeid, of Ft. Wayne and Morgan DeKoninck, of Greenwood; five great-grandchildren, Caleb and Caitlin Cripe, of Fort Collins, Col. and Natalie, Elise and Audrey Magnus of Chicago, Ill; and niece, Frani (Dick) Wells, of North Webster. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband in 1986; 2 sons, James Allen and Phillip Ray Grimes; and sister, Eunice Haskins.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Friday, September 8, 2017 at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Funeral Celebrant Sharon Brockhaus officiating. Committal services will be at North Webster Mock Addition Cemetery, followed by interment next to her husband and so many other loved ones and family members.
She grew up and attended schools in West Virginia before moving to Indiana. Jenny had worked at the Barbee Hotel and Playtime Products before being married to Franklin J. Grimes on April 19, 1942 at Morris Chapel United Methodist Church in Pierceton. Franklin was drafted into WWII and was stationed in Ohio and then in Texas. Once in Texas, Jenny moved down to join him before he was transferred to Utah, where their oldest daughter, Carolyn was born. Following the war, the family took a train back to Chicago and moved back to Pierceton. Jenny was a homemaker and former employee of Lyall Electric, North Webster. She and her husband owned and operated Grimes Bait and Tackle, North Webster and had been a devoted staff member and served as the Corporation Treasurer for the past 30 years at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home. Jenny was an avid reader, well noted cook and crocheted for family and friends, to counter the effects of her Rheumatoid Arthritis since the age of 33. She also had been a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Post 253 North Webster since 1947.
Survivors include her children, Carolyn (Robert) Emmert, of Branson, Mo., Randy Grimes, of Columbia City and Amanda (Kent) DeKoninck, of Greenwood; four grandchildren, Scott (Jill) Cripe, of Ft. Collins, Co., Shelly (Dan) Magnus, of Chicago, Hillary (Pat) Zeid, of Ft. Wayne and Morgan DeKoninck, of Greenwood; five great-grandchildren, Caleb and Caitlin Cripe, of Fort Collins, Col. and Natalie, Elise and Audrey Magnus of Chicago, Ill; and niece, Frani (Dick) Wells, of North Webster. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband in 1986; 2 sons, James Allen and Phillip Ray Grimes; and sister, Eunice Haskins.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Friday, September 8, 2017 at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Funeral Celebrant Sharon Brockhaus officiating. Committal services will be at North Webster Mock Addition Cemetery, followed by interment next to her husband and so many other loved ones and family members.
Laura Virginia “Jenny” Grimes, 95, of Columbia City, passed away at 11:07 a.m., Tuesday, September 05, 2017 at her home at DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home. Born July 9, 1922 in Kenova, Wayne Co., Ky., she was the daughter of Scott and Effie (Burgett) Hatten-Vanator.
She grew up and attended schools in West Virginia before moving to Indiana. Jenny had worked at the Barbee Hotel and Playtime Products before being married to Franklin J. Grimes on April 19, 1942 at Morris Chapel United Methodist Church in Pierceton. Franklin was drafted into WWII and was stationed in Ohio and then in Texas. Once in Texas, Jenny moved down to join him before he was transferred to Utah, where their oldest daughter, Carolyn was born. Following the war, the family took a train back to Chicago and moved back to Pierceton. Jenny was a homemaker and former employee of Lyall Electric, North Webster. She and her husband owned and operated Grimes Bait and Tackle, North Webster and had been a devoted staff member and served as the Corporation Treasurer for the past 30 years at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home. Jenny was an avid reader, well noted cook and crocheted for family and friends, to counter the effects of her Rheumatoid Arthritis since the age of 33. She also had been a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Post 253 North Webster since 1947.
Survivors include her children, Carolyn (Robert) Emmert, of Branson, Mo., Randy Grimes, of Columbia City and Amanda (Kent) DeKoninck, of Greenwood; four grandchildren, Scott (Jill) Cripe, of Ft. Collins, Co., Shelly (Dan) Magnus, of Chicago, Hillary (Pat) Zeid, of Ft. Wayne and Morgan DeKoninck, of Greenwood; five great-grandchildren, Caleb and Caitlin Cripe, of Fort Collins, Col. and Natalie, Elise and Audrey Magnus of Chicago, Ill; and niece, Frani (Dick) Wells, of North Webster. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband in 1986; 2 sons, James Allen and Phillip Ray Grimes; and sister, Eunice Haskins.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Friday, September 8, 2017 at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Funeral Celebrant Sharon Brockhaus officiating. Committal services will be at North Webster Mock Addition Cemetery, followed by interment next to her husband and so many other loved ones and family members.
She grew up and attended schools in West Virginia before moving to Indiana. Jenny had worked at the Barbee Hotel and Playtime Products before being married to Franklin J. Grimes on April 19, 1942 at Morris Chapel United Methodist Church in Pierceton. Franklin was drafted into WWII and was stationed in Ohio and then in Texas. Once in Texas, Jenny moved down to join him before he was transferred to Utah, where their oldest daughter, Carolyn was born. Following the war, the family took a train back to Chicago and moved back to Pierceton. Jenny was a homemaker and former employee of Lyall Electric, North Webster. She and her husband owned and operated Grimes Bait and Tackle, North Webster and had been a devoted staff member and served as the Corporation Treasurer for the past 30 years at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home. Jenny was an avid reader, well noted cook and crocheted for family and friends, to counter the effects of her Rheumatoid Arthritis since the age of 33. She also had been a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Post 253 North Webster since 1947.
Survivors include her children, Carolyn (Robert) Emmert, of Branson, Mo., Randy Grimes, of Columbia City and Amanda (Kent) DeKoninck, of Greenwood; four grandchildren, Scott (Jill) Cripe, of Ft. Collins, Co., Shelly (Dan) Magnus, of Chicago, Hillary (Pat) Zeid, of Ft. Wayne and Morgan DeKoninck, of Greenwood; five great-grandchildren, Caleb and Caitlin Cripe, of Fort Collins, Col. and Natalie, Elise and Audrey Magnus of Chicago, Ill; and niece, Frani (Dick) Wells, of North Webster. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband in 1986; 2 sons, James Allen and Phillip Ray Grimes; and sister, Eunice Haskins.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Friday, September 8, 2017 at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Funeral Celebrant Sharon Brockhaus officiating. Committal services will be at North Webster Mock Addition Cemetery, followed by interment next to her husband and so many other loved ones and family members.
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