Eula Grimes

In Memory OfEula GrimesEula Grimes, of Milford, died Thursday, November 13, 2003 at BryanLGH East Medical Center in Lincoln at the age of 86 years 3 months and 20 days. She was born on July 24, 1917 at Tilden, Nebraska to Charles and Cornelia V. (Fender) Halsey, the youngest of nine children. As a young girl, Eula was baptized in the Baptist Church in Tilden and she attended school and graduated from Tilden High School with the Class of 1935. She met her husband at a party at the Keller Presbyterian Church and was later united in marriage on December 19, 1938 to Clarence A. Grimes in O'Neill, Nebraska. Together they made their home near Chambers where they farmed and ranched, moving to Milford in fall of 1958. She was a member of the Keller Presbyterian Church, Chambers Methodist Church and the Milford United Methodist Church. While living in Chambers, Eula taught Sunday School and was a 4-H Leader of a cooking and sewing club. Eula has always devoted to her family and was an excellent seamstress, enjoying making clothing for her family. In Milford she was a loving babysitter for many families. Eula was an excellent cook and was noted for her chocolate cake with cooked frosting and a white cake with broiled coconut frosting. Eula is survived by her husband Clarence, Milford, son and daughter-in-law Gleason and Pat Grimes, Milford, daughters and sons-in-law, Gloria and Tom Whitney, Lincoln, Charlotte and Steve Meiners, Columbia, MO, six grandchildren, Chris Gustafson, Rod Hoppe, Susan Grimes, Karen Shaw, Russell Meiners, Valerie Miller, 10 great-grandchildren, Dustin Lindgren, Paige McAvoy, Laramie and Taeva Hoppe, Madison and Parker Shaw, Sean and Mackenzie Meiners, Cassandra Miller, sister-in-law, Pauline Grimes, many nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Granddaughter, Madison Shaw was born on Eula's 80th birthday and was very special to her grandmother as they shared a birthday. She was preceded in death by her parents, great-granddaughter Taylor Shaw, brothers, Dwight, Eugene, Carl and two infant brothers, sisters, Ruth Sellers, Mecca Grapentine, Carrie Corkle. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 18, 2003, at the Milford United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Miller officiating. Interment will be at Blue Mound Cemetery. Memorials have been established to The Projector Fund of the Milford United Methodist Church. Pallbearers are Chris Gustafson, Susan Grimes, Rod Hoppe, Karen Shaw, Russell Meiners, Valerie Miller and Dustin Lindgren.