ADDRESS: A Township of Holway resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 4:15 PM Sunday, June 16 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau where he had been a patient for the past 3 days
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, June 21 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford
OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger and Deacon Joe Stefancin
INTERMENT: Interment of his cremated remains will take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Township of Little Black
VISITATION: 9:30 AM until the time of services at 11:00 AM on Friday, June 21 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: August 11, 1941 at the Township of Little Black
EDUCATION: Lawndale Grade School, Town of Little Black and was a 1959 graduate of Medford High School
MARRIAGE: September 12, 1964 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville to Joyce Goessl and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education, he moved to Milwaukee where he was an apprentice and became a tool & die maker. He was employed by and retired in 2000 from A.O. Smith/Tower Automotive in Milwaukee. In 1971 they moved to Oak Creek and in 2002 they moved to the Owen area. He enjoyed returning to live on a dirt road after 40+ years in the city. He was an avid invertor, owning some patens in his name, enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and his grandchildren.
MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford; International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Joyce Grinker of the Township of Holway
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Daughters – Christine O’Toole of Stetsonville & Wendy Fait of Port Washington, WI
Grandchildren – Robert and Nicholas Fait of Port Washington, WI & Amanda O’Toole of Stetsonville
CHILDREN DECEASED: Son-in-law: Charles T. O’Toole in 2006
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Bob (Dorothy) Grinker of Dorchester, John Grinker of Medford, George (JoAnne) Grinker of Brookfield, Betty Gall of Colby, Don (Betty) Grinker of Milwaukee, Pat (Butch) Hamm of Dorchester, Tom (Kathy) Grinker of Greendale, Joe (Sandy) Grinker of Oak Creek, Dick (Jackie) Grinker of Dorchester
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Brother-in-law: John Marvin Gall in 2008
DECEASED FATHER: Charles Grinker DECEASED MOTHER: Clara Peissig
PALLBEARERS: Honorary – Gary, Jamie, Goeff and Tommy Lex and Craig Meyer
OTHER INFORMATION: Further survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends
-In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be given to the family for a future designation
-For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
