Grimm, Louis

Louis Grimm, 80, of Stanwood, died March 24, 2010, at Cedar Manor Nursing Home, Tipton. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 27, at Stanwood Union Church, with Pastor Christine Wagner-Hecht officiating. Burial: Stanwood Cemetery, with graveside military rites. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence, with a Masonic service at 7 p.m.

Born Jan. 16, 1930, in Muscatine, Iowa, the son of Louis and Dorothy (Opel) Grimm, he married Shirley Wagner on Nov. 24, 1961, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Burlington. Lou graduated from Muscatine High School and received his A.A. degree from Muscatine Junior College. He received his B.A. degree from Northeast Missouri State Teachers College and master's degree from University of Iowa. He served his country in the Army during the Korean conflict. Lou was a teacher/coach for 11 1/2 years in Kahoka, Mo., and Burlington, Iowa, and for 29 years was principal at Lincoln Community Schools, Stanwood. 

He was a member of Stanwood Union Church and had sang in the choir, 50-year member of Masonic Lodge, Consistory and Shrine. He was a member of NEA, 50-year member of IHSAA and HSGAU. He also was president of Ditto's Liver and Onion Club. Lou was a 27-year member of Stanwood City Council and was charter member of STEDCO. He was an avid Iowa Hawkeye and Chicago Cubs fan.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley; daughters, Lori Pekarek (Dan) of Tampa, Fla., and Dr. Suzanne Grimm and Dale Kulinski of Adell, Wis.; and son, Matthew Grimm of Iowa City.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials may be made to Freemont Masonic Lodge 616 in Stanwood, St. Luke's Hospice in Cedar Rapids, Stanwood Union Church, Stanwood Fire Department and Stanwood Ambulance.