Beaverton Historical Society Gladwin County Obituary/Death Notice
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Roy Grant
Roy Grant, 77, of Beaverton, died Nov. 30, 2004 at MidMichigan Medical Center in
Midland. He was born Oct. 26, 1927 to William and Laura (Conklin) Grant in Beaverton and
he was a lifelong resident of Gladwin County. He worked as an instrument man at Dow
Chemical. He was a member of Local 85 and worked as a pipefitter, retiring from Johnson
Control in Saginaw. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in World War II.
He married Vi Gunderman on June 6, 1950 in Angola, Indiana. She survives him.
He is also survived by two daughters, Sue (Joe) Mishler of Sanford and Jan (Ken) Hudson
of Beaverton; two sons, Dan (Patty) Grant of Beaverton and Tom (Marcy) Grant of Beaverton;
grandchildren, Jeni and Mark Grove, Saly and Jason Hitsman, Laura and Gavin Brandon, Missy
and Ryan Schmidt, Mindy and Brent Mercer, Adam Mishler and fiance Amada Opbroek, Kurt and
Erin Mishler, Becky Grant, Lindsey and Greg Grant-DeLisle, Lacey Grant, Matt and Allison
Hudson, and Alyssa Hudson; Great grandchildren, Grant Brandon, Hunter Mercer, and Brianne
Mishler; two sisters, Eva Fuller of Ann Arbor and Leora (Rol) Gunderman of Clare; a
sister-in-law, Bonnie Grant of Sanford; three brothers, Bert (Jessie) Grant of Beaverton,
Bill (Betsy) Grant of Beaverton, Richard (Hazel) Grant of Beaverton; a brother-in-law, Darwin
Grove of Beaverton; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a
sister, Betty Grove; a brother, Wilbur Grant; and a brother-in-law, Alvin Fuller.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Dec. 2, at 1 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home in Beaverton
with the Rev. Henry List officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from noon to 9 p.m. at the
funeral home. Burial will be in Tobacco Township (Dale) Cemetery in Beaverton. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Beaverton Church of the Brethren.
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Personal Information
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Death Date
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Burial/Final Location
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Service
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11/30/2004
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Dale Cemetery, Beaverton, MI
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WWII
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Publication Information
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Pub. Date
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Publication
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Pub. Page
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12/01/2004
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Gladwin County Record, Gladwin, MI
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P:7 C:1
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Transcription Information
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Date
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Transcribed by
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Source Media
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January 2005
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Tom Ladner
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Microfilm
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