Henry J. Grunert
Henry J. Grunert
CROGHAN, NY ~ Henry J. Grunert, 86, formerly of 8483 Erie Canal Rd., Croghan, died Sunday, September 18, 2011, at the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility, Lowville, where he had resided since 2009.
Born December 14, 1924, in Lowville, NY, the son of Eugene and Leona J. Adams Grunert, he attended country school on the Number Three Road, and later was graduated from Lowville Free Academy.
He married Nellie McGillvray on May 31, 1946, at St. Peter’s Church, Lowville, with the Rev. John McNamara, officiating. Mrs. Grunert died on March 22, 2006.
Following high school, Henry worked as a carpenter for various contractors in the Lowville area helping build barns throughout Lewis County. For 5 years from 1945 until 1950, he worked as a rural mail carrier for the US Postal Service covering the Lowville RD3 route. In the 1950’s, he took over his family’s dairy farm on the Erie Canal Rd. and operated it until his son, Michael, assumed ownership in 1968. For a short period during the 1960’s, he also worked for the Croghan Cheese Plant, and in 1966, went to work for Latex Fibre Industries in Beaver Falls, from where he retired in 1992 as a machine tender.
Mr. Grunert was a communicant of St. Stephen’s Church, Croghan, and was also a member of the Number Four Hunting Club.
Throughout his life, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, wood working, and producing maple syrup. One of his favorite hobbies was as a bee keeper for many years.
Surviving are five sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Ellon, Henry E. and Janine, Danny L. and Robin, and Andy J. and Gail, all of Lowville, and Steven J. and Deanna, of Glenfield; five daughters and three sons-in-law, Cathy and Fred Leviker, Adams, Diane M. and Henry Bush, Glenfield, Nancy E. Brown, Lowville, Linda A. and Steven Fowler, Harrisville, and June A. Grunert and her companion, Liz Kelly, Lynn, MA; a sister, Doris Houppert, Adams Center; 18 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his sister, Dora Zehr.
Calling hours will be on Tuesday, from 4 – 8 p.m. at the Scanlon Funeral Home, Croghan.
His funeral will be on Wednesday, beginning with a 9:15 a.m. prayer service at the funeral home, followed by a 10:30 a.m. funeral Mass from St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, Croghan, with the Rev. Daniel L. Chapin, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in St. Stephen’s Cemetery, Croghan.
Memorial donations may be made to the Croghan Volunteer Fire Department or Lewis Co. Friends of Hospice.
The Grunert family extends a very special thank you to all of the 4th floor staff at the nursing home.
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I am so sorry for your loss. I got to know Henry when my Dad was on 4th floor of the nursing home. My brother Jon would take Dad and Henry for a ride most every week while Dad was there. We lost Dad last November. I liked your Dad, he had some stories from when he knew our Uncle Huntz Andre. He will be missed by all who knew him.
My husband Jeff and I would like to give our condolences to the family of Henry Grunert. He is remembered fondly, and we appreciate all he gave into his children over the years. Henry, his son is my brother in law, and I also worked with Nancy Brown, his daughter. This is a wonderful family, and I appreciate the giving heart of each person. May you each be touched with God’s comfort at this time. Jeff and Cyndi Eaton
My husband and I would like to extend our deepest condolences to the Grunert family. Henry and his wife Nellie have been a very important part of my past, and have left a trail with pictures (mostly of hunting camp and family gatherings) and left behind and a wonderful family (some of whom I remain in contact with). I was so sad to hear of henry’s passing, but hope you find comfort that Henry and Nellie are at peace and together again.
Patrick and Megan Kirch-Breeze
Our Deepest Sympathy for your loss. May God give you peace during this time.
Henry, Janine, Diane and Hank
Rick and I want to express our sympathy to you. Im sure you have fond memories and those are what you will need to sustain you during the days to come. Praying that God will send you peace to comfort you.
Rcik and Terri Hoch
Henry, Janine, Diane and Hank
Rick and I want to express our sympathy to you. Im sure you have fond memories and those are what you will need to sustain you during the days to come. Praying that God will send you peace to comfort you.
Rcik and Terri Hoch
Dick and I send our love and prayers to all the family. I saw a note to Linda expressing sympathy so went to her page and saw that Henry had died. We may not have agreed on a lot of things but we had a lot of good memories. God Bless the Grunert family and Henry and Bear can continue their friendship from a far.
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