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James Grunert Obituary
The son of Ray and Ruth Grunert, Jim was born May 9, 1926, in Minneapolis, Minn.
He served as an Aviation Cadet in the Navy during WWII and received a bachelor of science in mathematics from the University of Minnesota. He taught mathematics at North Dakota State Agricultural College in Fargo, N.D., and was an actuarial trainee at Northwestern National Life Insurance Company. Later he worked as a mortgage loan analyst and field representative for Northwestern. In 1956, he was hired to establish the real estate loan department for Midland Bank (U.S. Bank). In 1973, he moved to Security Federal Savings and Loan.
Jim married Lorraine Johnson in Minneapolis, on June 17, 1949.
He was a member of Billings Home Builders Association, Billings Board of Realtors, Yellowstone Country Club and Billings Petroleum Club. Jim liked watching golf and playing gin rummy at the Petroleum Club. He loved his dog, Snooky and cat, Charlie Brown. He and Lorraine enjoyed going to dinner and their trips back to Minnesota and to the Oregon Coast.
He is survived by his wife, Lorraine and a brother, Dick of Georgia.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd.
Memorials may be made to Christikon or St. John's Lutheran Nursing Home.
Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary has charge of arrangements.
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Gil Gillis
April 12, 2006
I have lost a good friend. Although I left Billings in 1978 we had kept in touch with cards, letters, and the occasional phone call. We were co-workers at the old Security Federal Savings in the 1970's. We seemed to have shared a number of common interests in those days. Diane and I extend our condolences to Lorraine.
ray havig
April 9, 2006
I was saddened to learn of Jim's passing We first met when he was at the old Midland Bank and handled several projects for my copany. He was always cordial and efficient. Over the years I lunched many times at the P club where Jim and his freinds always had a lively Gin game. We have lost another of the Greatest Generation, Ray Havig
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