George Grimes

GRIMES, BERTHOLF, HAYWOOD, LYTTON

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 7/31/2006 at 13:06:29

Winterset Madisonian - Wednesday, April 3, 1946

Peru---(Special)---George Grimes a life-long resident of the Peru community, was found dead in bed at his home northeast of town last Thursday morning. He had been in ill health for some time.

Mr. Grimes was 70 years of age. He was the son of G. W. and Penelope Grimes, born Oct. 6, 1875 near Peru.

He is survived by five brothers, William, Henry, Jeff, Charles and Arthur Grimes, all of Peru; and three sisters, Mrs. Lula Bertholf of Sedalia, Mo., Mrs. George Haywood of Winterset, and Mrs. Elsie Lytton of Truro.

Funeral services were held from the Kale Funeral home in Truro Saturday, in charge of the Rev. Frederick Cooper, pastor of the Truro Christian church. Burial was made in the Peru cemetery.