OBITUARY: Ralph Leonard Grimm, 1950-2002, Mitchell County, Iowa



                          Ralph Leonard Grimm

[Mitchell County Press-News online - Posted Dec. 11, 2002 ]


Funeral services for Ralph Leonard Grimm, 52, of Osage were held Friday
Dec. 6, 2002 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Osage with the Rev. Dennis
Hanson and Rev. Dennis Niezwaag officiating. Interment was in the Osage
Cemetery with Military Honors by Osage V.F.W. Post 7920 and Osage American
Legion Post 278. Ralph died Tuesday December 3, 2002.  Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

He was born in Charles City on January 25, 1950 the son of Jim and Annabelle
(Koebrick) Grimm, and was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church in Charles
City in 1952. He was a 1969 graduate from Osage High School. Ralph served
in the US Army in Vietnam, and was united in marriage to Carol Jeanne
Schoenborn in June 1970 at Ft. Sill, OK. Following his service in the
Army the couple returned to Osage where they farmed. 

He was employed at Spahn & Rose Lumber Company for the past 30 years. He
was a member of the Osage V.F.W. and Osage American Legion. Ralph was
an avid wrestling fan, and participated in the Iowa High School State
Wrestling tournament. His passion for the sport had a great influence
on his sons wrestling careers. He was well known in the area for his
lawn work with his Ford 8N tractors which he collected. Ralph was well
known for his generosity and his willingness to help anyone at anytime. 

He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal  grandparents and
other relatives.

He is survived by his wife Carol Grimm of Osage; one daughter Vicki Fox
and fiance Kenny Low of Osage and his children Stephanie, Allison and
Ryan; two sons, Heath Grimm and his wife Angela of Fayette and Chris
Grimm of Osage; his parents Jim and Annabelle Grimm of rural New Haven;
five sisters, Beverly Friend (Bob) of Charles City, Jeanne Loomer (Jim)
of Greene, Kathy Kimm (Kevin) of Charles City, Julie Foth (Lawrence) of
Osage, and Janelle Nuehring (Bill) of Rockwell; four brothers, Roger
Grimm (Judy) of Elma, LeRoy Grimm (Sue) of Independence, Richard Grimm
(Theresa) of Osage, Robert Grimm (Shelley) of New Haven numerous nieces,
nephews and great nieces and nephews; father and mother-in-law Don and
Claire Schoenborn of Osage; brother and sister-in-law Dar and Geri
Thompson of St. Ansgar; sister-in-law  Mary Kay Schoenborn and special
friend Mike of Clear Lake; brother and sister-in-law Ed Schoenborn (Janna)
Santee, CA.

He will be greatly missed by his extended family of friends.






Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson
(Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.)
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