Submitted by Nadine A. Hardin
Margaret F. Griman
South Bend Tribune, Obituaries; June 15, 2006.
Margaret F. Griman (July 18, 1915 June 13, 2006)
Margaret F. Griman, 90, formerly of Donald Street, passed away
after a bried illness at 7:50 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2006, in the
Holy Cross Care and Rehabilitation Center.
Margaret was born on July 18, 1915 to Alex and Frieda (Neimann)
Powell, who have preceded her in death along with a son, Eugene
C. Griman, and a brother, Robert Powell.
On April 23, 1935, as Margaret Powell, she married Carl J.
Griman, who passed away on October 12, 1996. Margaret was
employed by Wilson Brothers and then was the owner and operator
of Grimans Dairy Queen for 29 years.
She is survived by three daughters, Jeanette Blondia of South
Bend, IN, and Julie (Chuck) Barany, also of South Bend, IN; one
son, George Arthur (Lou Ann) Griman of Troy, OH.
There are nine grandchildren, Barbara (Robert) Bobson, Lori
(Robert) Urbanski, Stephen Barany and Michelle Barany, all of
South Bend, IN, Karen Stevens and Shawn Stevens, both of Granger,
IN, Ron (Kim) Griman of Elkhart, IN, Jeff (Amy) Griman of
Indianapolis, IN, and Brian (Stephanie) Griman of Mishawaka, IN;
and 11 great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are two sisters, Dorothy (Fred) Nelson of N.C. and
Eleanor (Tom) Stahl of AZ, and one brother, James O. (Ruby)
Powell of Mishawaka, IN.
Friends may call in the Zahoran Funeral Home, 1826 Kemble Ave.,
on Friday, June 16, 2006, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A parish
rosary will be prayed at 3:30 p.m. A mass of Christian burial
will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Matthews Cathedral,
with burial to follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Center for Hospice and
Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.