James A

Gramling

James A. Gramling died Monday, January 21, 2013 in Toledo Hospital at the age of 89. James was born December 18, 1923 in Toledo to Andrew and Wilhelmina (Utz) Gramling. He began working for the Bostwick –Braun Company when he was 18 yrs. old and remained there 67 yrs. until his retirement in 2008.
Jim served in the U.S. Army during World War II. His infantry division was part of the Normandy invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. After returning from the WW II, he married Jean Margaret Meyer in August of 1950.
Jim loved spending time with children and grandchildren at their cottage on Sweezy Lake in the Irish Hills of Michigan. Jim enjoyed spending time playing the card game, euchre, with his family.
He also was a longtime member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Jim was preceded in death by eleven siblings. He is survived by his wife of 62 years Jean M. Gramling; children JoAnna (Herb) Brouwer, Sue (Jerry) Marchal, Jim (Marci) Gramling and Jeff (Terri) Gramling; grandchildren Christopher (Jen) Brouwer, Jaclyn (Dave) Parquet, Jason (Andrea) Brouwer, Erin (Rob) West, Jerry (Julia) Marchal, Katie (Bryan) Heffron, Alyson (Neal Sheldon) Marchal, Andrew Marchal, Jeremy (Amanda) Gramling, Nick (Bri) Gramling, Kerri (Conor Neville) Gramling, Kristin Gramling; 15 great grandchildren; sister Margaret Reick and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be at Foth – Dorfmeyer Mortuary, 3815 Sylvania Ave. (between Monroe St. & Talmadge Rd.), Friday from 3:00 to7:30 PM where scripture services will be recited at 7 PM. Prayers will be offered Saturday in the Mortuary at 9:30 AM followed by The Mass of Christian Burial at 10 AM in Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Interment at Calvary Cemetery. The family suggests memorial tributes be made to the charity of the donor's choice.