Grimm, Karen E. 1942-2011

GRIMM, NEWKIRK, KELTING, HARTMAN, GUZMAN, CROW

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes (email)
Date: 2/11/2012 at 16:11:16

The Poweshiek County CR; March 9, 2011

KAREN E. GRIMM, 68

Karen E. Grimm, age 68, of Apache Junction, Ariz., formerly of rural Deep River, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011, in Arizona.

Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, March 11, at the Deep River Community Center, 701 Main St., Deep River, with Shirley Van Dee officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, March 10, at the Deep River Community Center. Inurnment will be at a later date. A memorial fund has been established.

Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is in charge of arrangements.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth; a son, Todd Grimm (Sara) of North English; two daughters, Nicole Sue Hartman (James) of Montezuma and Lauri Guzman (David) of Fresno, Calif.; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; a brother, Darlo Kelting (Diana) of Grinnell; and a sister, Lanette Crow (Lyle) of Oxford.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Kristi Neil; two brothers Arlen "Buck" Kelting and Garth Kelting; a brother-in-law, Dean Wright; and a sister-in-law, Norma Kelting.

Karen Erlene Kelting was born March 5, 1942 in Williamsburg, the daughter of Harold and Eleanor Newkirk Kelting. She received her education in the local Lutheran schools and graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1960. Karen married Kenneth Grimm on June 7, 1973 in Las Vegas, Nev. Karen was a beautician in Deep River and Millersburg for 30 years. The couple also owned and operated the Livingroom Greenhouse in Deep River. In 1990, they moved to Arizona, where Karen worked with Allstate Insurance until 2000.

Karen was an awesome wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed floral arranging for weddings, bowling, playing cards and socializing with her friends. Karen was an avid sports fan and followed the Iowa Hawkeyes, Phoenix Suns, Diamondbacks and the Chicago Cubs.

Online condolences may be extended to the family at www.klosterfuneralhome.com.