Paul Charles Gruhn

GRUHN, SCHAAR, BURRESON, ANDREWS, MEIKLE

Posted By: Wendy Wright (email)
Date: 3/24/2011 at 21:59:37

Paul Charles Gruhn
Paul Charles Gruhn, 86, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital, following a brief illness. Memorial Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, at First Lutheran Church, 1000 Third Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Dan Kolander. Arrangements are entrusted to Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.

Paul is survived by his wife, Lillian; son, Robert “Bobby” Gruhn and his granddaughter, Kia Gruhn, both of Cedar Rapids; three stepdaughters, Joanne Burreson of Decorah, Bonnie Andrews of Delhi, and Sheila Meikle of Mount Vernon; 20 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, five sisters and four brothers.

Paul was born Sept. 24, 1924, in Postville, to Fred and Elsa Schaar Gruhn. He was employed for many years at Kuba Distributing Co., and later at the Johnson Avenue Hy-Vee, Cedar Rapids. He and Lillian were faithful members of First Lutheran Church.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established.

Online condolences may be left at www.cedarmemorial.com.