Larry Bruce Grimmet, Sr. Obituary (1950

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mr. Larry Bruce Grimmet, Sr. Mr. Larry Bruce Grimmet, Sr., age 67, of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on August 26, 1950 in Frankfort, Kentucky. He was the loving son of the A.J. and Lois Carter Grimmet. He was a 1968 graduate of Loveland High School in Loveland, Ohio. He earned an Associate Degree in Accounting from Miami University. He was inducted into the United States Air Force on March 3, 1970 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He rose to the rate of Sergeant serving during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged on March 1, 1974 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California receiving the National Defense Service Medal, the Air Force Medal, and the Air Force Good Conduct Medal. He married Lesia Yount on February 26, 1977 in Madison, Indiana. This happy union of 40 years was blessed with daughters, Kharon and Annette and a son, Larry Bruce, Jr. They lived in Alaska for twelve years before moving to Madison in 1991. From 1974 to 1994 he worked as a Radio Personality and Program Director for stations throughout the country. He began his career at WORX in Madison, Indiana and it continued at KFQD in Anchorage, Aalaska and KNBQ in Wasilla Alaska. One of his favorite past times was announcing local high school football and basketball games. After moving back to Indiana he was the Assistant Store Manager at Lowe's for 20 years starting at the RDC in North Vernon and retiring from the Madison Store. He was a member of the Madison VFW Post 1969 and a life member of the Disabled American Veterans. He enjoyed working in his yard, salmon fishing and camping with his friends and family and especially loved spending time with his grandchildren. Larry was a big Green Bay Packer Fan. Larry died on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at 8:08 p.m. the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Click Here for Tribute or Funeral Service Video A LOVING FAMILY Larry will be missed by his loving wife, Lesia Yount Grimmet of Madison, Indiana; his mother, Lois Carter Grimmet of Loveland, Ohio, his loving daughters, Kharon Grimmet of West Lafayette, Indiana, Annette Peterson and her husband Jason of Plainfield, Indiana; his loving son, Larry "Bruce" Grimmet, Jr. of Billings, Montana; his sister, Raven Woods and her husband Gus of Loveland, Ohio; his grandchildren, Faith, Zeke, Carter, Joy, Providence, Evie and Corban Grimmet; Alexa and Isaiah Peterson; his father in law and mother in law, Raymond and Shirley Yount of Madison, Indiana; his sisters and brothers in law, Marta and John Smith of Madison, Indiana, Linda and Walter Ededuwa of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Beth Yount of Madison, Indiana, Mark and Ginny Yount of Madison, Indiana; a special brother by another mother, Paul Reed and his wife Sharon of Carlisle, Pennsylvania; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, A. J. Grimmet. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., by Pastor Skip Napier at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Center, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MILITARY HONORS A final salute will be conducted on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, by Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion with full military honors to follow at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to Wreaths Across America. Cards are available at the funeral home. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com Secure">http://www.paysimple.com/security.html">Secure Payments To send a flower arrangement in memory of Larry Bruce Grimmet, Sr., please click here to visit our sympathy store.