SHIRLEY A. GRAN

Shirley A. Gran, of Columbia City, IN and Palmetto, FL joined the Lord on Thursday, October 16, 2008.Beloved wife of Gail Eugene "Gene" Gran. Devoted mother of daughters Linda (Charles) South of Fort Wayne and Lisa Tarr of Geneva, IN and seven sons: Donald of Dayton, OH, James (Linda) of Fort Wayne, Jason (Suzie) of Corpus Christie, TX, David (Kechia) of Atlanta, GA, Gerald (Glenda) of Indianapolis, IN, Christian of Peoria, IL and Duane (Sarah) of Charlottesville, Virginia. Also survived by 21 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Shirley served the Lord and her country in many ways throughout her life and spent the last ten years traveling the United States with her husband.Service is at 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 24, 2008 at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, IN with one hour of calling prior to service. Pastor Jack Hierholzer of Columbia City Church of Christ will officiate. Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 23, 2008 at the funeral home. Burial is at Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne, IN. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Shirley's memory to Columbia City Church of Christ, 270 Frontage Road, Columbia City, IN 46725. To send family condolences or sign the guest register book, please visit www.demoneygrimes.com