Gary O. Grams

Gary O. Grams obituary, Ankeny, IA

Gary O. Grams

Gary Grams Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Memorial Services of Iowa at Ankeny Memorial (MSI) on Dec. 18, 2023.
Gary O'Neil Grams, 82, passed away on December 16, 2023. He was born on June 19, 1941 in Campbell, NE.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm, Friday, December 22, 2023 at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd.) with visitation being held one hour prior beginning at 2:00 p.m. The memorial service will be livestreamed at the following link: https://vimeo.com/event/3970935
Gary resided in Ankeny where he founded Accu-Mold Corp. in 1985. After retirement he enjoyed his trips out to Prairie Meadows.
Gary is survived by his wife, Barbara; children, Shelly (Mark) Anderson, Julie (Tom) Reiland, Jeff, and Todd; grandchildren, Megan (Kale) Singleton, Maxwell (Olivia) Zirkle, Jarett Zirkle, Josh Zirkle, Kaylee Grams, Lauren Reiland, Emma Anderson, Lizzy Grams, and Isaiah Grams; great-grandchild, Harper; brother, Bob (Nancy) Grams; and sister, Connie (Gary) Welty.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alexander and Susie; brothers, Alvin and Raymond; and sisters Elaine, Thelma and Carolynn.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the MHE Foundation.

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