Findley, Grant R. – 1949–2011

ARMBRUSTER, DRAKE, FINDLEY, UNDERWOOD, WARNER

Posted By: JCGS Volunteer
Date: 5/16/2011 at 16:10:07

Grant Richard Findley, 61, of Colfax died Saturday, May 7, 2011, at his home, with his family by his side.
A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, at First Baptist Church of Colfax with burial following at McKeever Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday, May 9, at Coburn Funeral Home of Colfax from 2 to 8 p.m. with family present to greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials in Grant’s name may be left for the family, and online condolences may be left at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.
The son of Charles Herbert and Beulah June (Armbruster) Findley, Grant Richard Findley was born on Dec. 10, 1949, in Des Moines, Iowa. On Aug. 9, 1969, Grant was united in marriage with Patty Warner at the First Baptist Church in Colfax. Grant provided for his family by working maintenance at Diamond Crystal in Mitchellville. He was a man of many passions and interests, which included swimming, hunting, fishing, mushroom hunting, Pow Wows, Rendezvous’, camping, spending time with his grandkids, family and his dog Chocolate, yard work, carving and making knives, peace pipes and walking sticks, cooking, and loved going out to eat at Richellis.
Those left to honor his memory are his wife, Patty Findley of Colfax; son, Brian Findley and his wife Summer of Colfax; daughter, Amy Drake and her husband Darin of Colfax; two grandchildren, Darian and Payton Drake; another grandchild on the way; mother, Beulah Findley; one brother, Gary Findley; and one sister, Patty Underwood. Grant was preceded in death by his father, Charles Findley, and grandparents.
Source: Newton Daily News; Monday, May 9, 2011