John "Jack" Grindeland, 67 Thief River Falls - John "Jack" Grindeland, 67, died on Sunday, March 30, 2003 at the CNC Unit of Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2 (today) at the Johnson-Green Funeral Home in Thief River Falls with the Rev. Mel Sich officiating. Karen Sich will be the organist and Joel Kezar will be the soloist. Casketbearers will be all of Jack's friends and relatives. Military honors will be accorded by the American Legion Ecklund-Holmstrom Post #117 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2793. John Wayne Grindeland was born on May 18, 1935, the son of Clarence and Gertrude (O'Hara) Grindeland, in Thief River Falls. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and attended elementary school and high school in Thief River Falls, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1953. While he was in high school, he worked for Schlecters Paint Store. Jack entered the United States Army in 1953, and was honorable discharged on August 13, 1964. Following his discharge, he returned to Thief River Falls and continued working for Schlecters for some time. He also worked for Arctic and did custom combining until his retirement. Jack enjoyed woodworking, painting and crafts. He loved spending time with his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Sharon; five children, Kristine Grindeland of Goodridge, Chad Grindeland of Thief River Falls, Darcy Rozowski of Thief River Falls, Toni (Kenny) Larsen of Breckenridge, and Jackie Grindeland of Thief River Falls; 14 grandchildren; two brothers, Glenn (Joan) of Burnsville, and Thales "Babe" (Paulette) of Thief River Falls; two sisters, Patricia "Pat" Eide of Mesa, Ariz., and Terese Armstrong of Goodridge; and several nieces and nephews. John was preceded in death by his parents. A00003B2003AR02

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