Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

GRUBB

Dayton

Fansler

Harding

Kent

Kehrt

Phares

Schirm

Article published Mar 14, 2006

Frank K. Grubb

March 4, 1933 - March 3, 2006

Frank K. Grubb, 72, of Granger, IN, passed away Friday, March 3, 2006, in Memorial Hospital.

He was born March 4, 1933, in Johnson County, Indiana, to the late Marden J. and Lala Kent Grubb. Also preceding him in death was a daughter, Katherine Grubb Schirm.

On June 1, 1958, in Shelbyville, Frank married the former Mary Bea Phares, also of Shelbyville. Also surviving to cherish his memory are his daughter, Stephanie Grubb Dayton and husband, Paul of Indianapolis; grandchildren, Jennifer and Valerie Dayton, and Katie and Jacob Harding; sister, Norma Fansler and husband, Wayne of New Whiteland, Indiana; brothers, James M. Grubb and wife, Martha of Lafayette, Ind., and Laurence E. Grubb and fiancée, Martha Kehrt of Shelbyville, Indiana.

Frank was a 1951 graduate of Shelbyville High School and went on to graduate from Purdue University in 1961 with a degree in math and education. He received his master's degree from I.U. in 1965. Frank worked for the South Bend Community School Corp. for over 30 years as a guidance counselor and math teacher. After retirement from the School Corporation he continued to work for City Awning. Frank was actively involved at First Baptist Church in South Bend, the Baptist Youth Fellowship, Purdue Baptist Student Foundation, the American Cancer Society and the Michiana Men's Chorus. Frank enjoyed Purdue football, woodworking, and open-road bicycle trips and traveling, but especially Purdue football.

Memorial services were held March 6, 2006 in the First Baptist Church, South Bend. Rev. Douglas Baker officiated. After cremation burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville. Welsheimer Family Funeral Home North, South Bend, Indiana, assisted family with arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the First Baptist Church.

Family and friends may leave e-mail condolences at welshfh@yahoo.com