GRIMES OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== GRIMES, Clyde LeRoy 1915 - 1994 Clyde LeRoy Grimes, son of the late Robert E. Lee Grimes and Lydia Ann Grimes, was born in Blue Jacket, Oklahoma, February 21, 1915, and died November 5 1994, at the Sac Osage hospital in Osceola, being 79 years and eight months old. He and his family came to Osceola in a covered wagon when he was two years old, making Osceola his home until his death. He accepted Christ at the age of 14 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Osceola at the time of his death. He also served as Sunday school superintendent for several years and also served as a trustee. He graduated from Osceola High School. Starting his carpenter career in 1942, he worked for Macdonald Construction Co. at Camp Crowder in Neosho, later working for the same company at Topeka, Kansas, and Salina, Kansas. On August 31, 1940, he was united in marriage to Marsha Adeline Wingfield, daughter of the late Russell and Edith Wingfield of Osceola. On July 27, 1948, a daughter, Marsha Ann was born to this union. He served 36 months in the United States Army, 812 Chemical Co. air operations as technician 5th grade. He was awarded 2 bronze service stars for campaigns in Rome, also he received a good conduct medal. He was issued a Lapel button and entitled to wear Asiatic, Pacific Theatre campaign ribbon, European, African, Middle eastern Theatre campaign ribbon, three overseas service bars, and Victory ribbon. Being discharged November 23, 1945, he returned home and he and his wife, Marsha, started the C. L. Grimes Building Contractor business. He built the first hospital and clinic in Osceola, also building a number of beautiful homes in and around Osceola and different towns. He also remodeled the old Gold Mine Hotel in Creed, Colorado, that Jesse James and his gang rode through and destroyed. In later years he was the government inspector for the Osceola Housing Authority working there 12 years until he retired. He was known for his honesty and craftsmanship. He was a kind, loving husband, father, grandfather and uncle. He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Marsha of the home; daughter, Marsha Ann and husband, Gene Heidler; two granddaughters, April Heidler, Chrystal and husband, William Ingram; one great-granddaughter, Whitney Ingram, and great- grandson, Christopher Ingram; a niece, Gale Adams, who was very dear to him, and her husband, Gene; two great-nieces, Robin Scrutchfield, and husband, Darell and Tamela Scrivner and husband, Brad; three great-grand-nephews, Branden and Tanner Scrivner and Jarrod Schwartz; great-great-niece. Halley Scrivner; one brother, Raymond and wife, Maxine Grimes; four nephews, Edd and Mike Grimes, Bill and Bob Grimes; sister-in-law and husband, Dale and Margie Taylor. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. Funeral services were Sunday, November 6, at 1 p.m. at the Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel in Osceola. Rev. Lawrence Shuey and Rev. J. A. Hartley, officiated. Music was provided by Richard Sunderwirth, vocalist, and Gail Ingle, accompanist. Pallbearers were Charles Sheldon, Jim Naylor, Gilbert Scott, Doug Wisner, Earl Anglin and Bill Greathouse. Burial was in Osceola Cemetery. GRIMES, William Ivan "Peanut" 1917 - 1992 William Ivan "Peanut" Grimes, 74, Urich, passed away Friday, September 25, 1992, at the Cass Medical center in Harrisonville. He was born October 17, 1917, in Bates County, the son of Jesse D. and Maude Edith Vansant Grimes. He was united in marriage to Ruth Maxine Cox on December 14, 1938, and to this union four sons were born. He was employed with the Butler Manufacturing Company as a forklift operator until his retirement in January of 1980. He was devoted to his family and lived life to the fullest and especially enjoyed playing bingo, dancing and flipping quarters. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Alva Foster Grimes, Merlin E. Grimes and Carl D. Grimes; one sister Mabel Bernice Dickerson; and two grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Ruth, of the home; his sons, Ivan Wayne Grimes and Jerry Clark Grimes of Independence, Jim Dale Grimes of Liberty, and William Allen Grimes of San Francisco, California; two brothers, Roy Grimes, and wife, Helen, and Don Grimes and wife, Norma Jean, all of Ballard; one sister, Hazel Dickerson, and husband, Don, of Butler; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 29, 1992, at 2 p.m. at the Underwood-Steinbeck Funeral Home in Butler with J. F. Broker officiating. Burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. 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