Raymond H. GrubbsMENTONE – Raymond H. Grubbs, 94, formerly of Claypool, Beaver Dam Lake, passed at 11:27 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, at Lake City Place of Warsaw.
Raymond was born on Nov. 18, 1928, in Warsaw, to the late Harvey and Wreatha Boyer Grubbs. He was married on Oct. 30, 1964, in Mentone, to Georgianna Dillingham Teel, who preceded him in death on May 24, 2017.
Raymond was a lifetime resident of the Warsaw and Mentone areas. He attended Warsaw Schools. He left school in 1946 to serve his country in the U.S. Army. He proudly served in Alaska and New Jersey as a military policeman.
He worked at Mentone School for 27 years as a custodian. He attended Riverview Community Church of Tippecanoe, where he served on the council board for six years. Raymond enjoyed golfing, fishing, bowling, camping, and was an excellent horseshoe pitcher and was a member of the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association.
He is survived by a daughter, Sherry Lowry, of Plymouth; stepdaughter, Connie Haney, of Mentone; stepson-in-law, Steve Secrist, of Warsaw; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; siblings, Violet and husband Frank Unruh, Elaine Ellis and Martha and husband Don Burnau.
Raymond is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Georgie; son, Mike Grubbs Sr.; daughter, Linda L. Price; sister, Doris Gadson; brother, Glen Grubbs; and a stepdaughter, Donita Secrist; and a stepson, Ronald Teel.
The funeral service will be held at noon, Friday, Dec. 9 at King Memorial Home, 101 N. Tucker St., Mentone, with Pastor Rod Ruberg officiating. The interment will take place in the Mentone Cemetery, Mentone, with graveside military rites performed by the American Legion Post #49 of Warsaw. Visitation hours will be from 11 a.m. to noon Friday, Dec. 9 at King Memorial Home, Mentone.
Memorial contributions can be made in his memory to the Riverview Community Church.
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