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Neil was born November 26, 1926 on a farm southeast of Wayne, NE to Nels and Metta 'Pedersen' Grimm. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Wayne. He attended Country School District #8 and graduated from Wayne High School in 1944. Neil served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was stationed in Korea with the Occupation Forces. He was awarded the WWII Victory Medal and Army Occupation Medal. Upon returning home he was a heavy equipment operator for 5 years. In 1953 Neil moved to Fremont and began working at the George A. Hormel Company in the store room office, retiring in 1989 after 36 years.
Neil was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Fremont and served on the Church Council. He served as Chairman of the Stewardship and Evangelism Committees, usher and Bible Study leader. He was an assistant Scout Master of Troop #102 of Fremont, member of American Legion Post #43 at Wayne and a Life Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post # 4912 at West Point.
Neil married Bernice M. Wegner on June 11, 1961.
Survivors:
Wife – Bernice
2 Sons – David and wife Julie Grimm of Fremont
Mark and wife Shelly Grimm of Gretna
Sister – Nancy Price of Chesterfield, MO.
1 Granddaughter
5 Grandsons
The funeral will be 2pm Friday April 19 at Salem Lutheran Church in Fremont. The Rev. Michael Thomas will officiate. Burial will follow in Ridge Cemetery with Military Honors by the Fremont Honor Guard (VFW Post 854 & American Legion Post 20). Memorials are suggested to Salem Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 2pm to 8pm Thursday with the family receiving friends from 5pm to 7pm at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel. Visitation will continue one hour before the service at the church.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
Neil was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Fremont and served on the Church Council. He served as Chairman of the Stewardship and Evangelism Committees, usher and Bible Study leader. He was an assistant Scout Master of Troop #102 of Fremont, member of American Legion Post #43 at Wayne and a Life Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post # 4912 at West Point.
Neil married Bernice M. Wegner on June 11, 1961.
Survivors:
Wife – Bernice
2 Sons – David and wife Julie Grimm of Fremont
Mark and wife Shelly Grimm of Gretna
Sister – Nancy Price of Chesterfield, MO.
1 Granddaughter
5 Grandsons
The funeral will be 2pm Friday April 19 at Salem Lutheran Church in Fremont. The Rev. Michael Thomas will officiate. Burial will follow in Ridge Cemetery with Military Honors by the Fremont Honor Guard (VFW Post 854 & American Legion Post 20). Memorials are suggested to Salem Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 2pm to 8pm Thursday with the family receiving friends from 5pm to 7pm at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel. Visitation will continue one hour before the service at the church.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com