LuVerne Arthur Grinager, 57, died at the Veterans Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Tuesday, March 3, 1987, after a year long battle with cancer. LuVerne was born in Boyd, Minnesota, to Melvin and Petra (Martinson) Grinager on February 12, 1930. He was sixth in a family of ten children, four brothers and five sisters. He was baptized at Our Savior's Church at Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, and confirmed at Riverside Lutheran Church in Dawson, Minnesota. He was married to Joanne Moe at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo, Minnesota. Following their marriage he served in the U.S. Army for two years including sixteen months in Korea. LuVerne moved to Clarkfield, Minnesota, in 1957 where he owned and operated a gas station for eighteen years and Grinager's Store for five years. He also served as a Yellow Medicine County Commissioner for ten years. He was a member of Augustana Lutheran Church and was also active in many community activities including The Civic and Commerce Association, The American Legion, The V.F.W., The Lion's Club, Sons of Norway, and the Yellow Medicine County Agricultural Museum. LuVerne was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Benford, one niece and one nephew. LuVerne Arthur Grinager Born: February 12, 1930 Baptized: November 22, 1930 Confirmed: May 21, 1944 Married: February 10, 1951 Died: March 3, 1987 Burial Service: March 6, 1987 MOURNERS: Wife: Joanne Son: Lee Grinager Daughters: Jill (Mrs Ronald Doty) Ann (Mrs Kimm Jacobson) Sue (Mrs Larry Jans) Gay Grinager Grandchildren: Douglas and Rebecca Doty Carrie, Kris, and Randy Jacobson Julie, Michael and Karen Jans Brothers: Helmer, Palmer and Gerald Grinager Sisters: Mildred Larson, Alice Beattie, Helen Hutt, Ruby Pacheco and Diane Ruether Funeral Service: Friday, March 6, 1987, 10:30 a.m. Clarkfield Lutheran Church Clarkfield, Minnesota Officating: Ralph B. Belin Gordon A. Trelstad Organist: Karen Donner Vocal Music: Ross and Kayann Riecke "Beyond The Sunset" "Thy Will Be Done" Congregational Hymns: "Amazing Grace" "Beautiful Savior" Casket Bearers: Ronald Beattie, Merrill Larson Paul Grinager, James Moe Douglas Hutt, Bradley Ruether Military Rites: J. Ben Johnson Post 169, Clarkfield, Minnesota Taps by David Hutt Final Resting Place: Clarkfield City Cemetery, Clarkfield, Minnesota Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota