Laura Virginia “Jenny” Grimes, Columbia City, passed away at 11:07 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 05, 2017, at her home at DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home.

Survivors include her children, Carolyn (Robert) Emmert, of Branson, Missouri, Randy Grimes, of Columbia City, and Amanda (Kent) DeKoninck, of Greenwood; four grandchildren, Scott (Jill) Cripe, of Fort Collins, Colo., Shelly (Dan) Magnus, of Chicago, Ill., Hillary (Pat) Zeid, of Fort Wayne and Morgan DeKoninck, of Greenwood; five great-grandchildren, Caleb and Caitlin Cripe, of Fort Collins, Colorado and Natalie, Elise and Audrey Magnus of Chicago, Illinois; and niece, Frani (Dick) Wells, of North Webster. Jenny was preceded in death by her parents; husband in 1986; two sons, James Allen and Phillip Ray Grimes; and sister, Eunice Haskins.

Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Funeral Celebrant Sharon Brockhaus officiating. Committal services will be at North Webster Mock Addition Cemetery, followed by interment next to her husband and so many other loved ones and family members. Pallbearers include Dan Magnus, Scott Cripe, Caleb Cripe, Pat Zeid, Todd Wells, Dick Wells, Curt Johnson and Dan Judd and Honorary Pallbearers Garrett Bastin Rob Iwanicki and Brent Withington. Memorials may be given in Jenny’s memory to Talking Books and Braille Library, Indiana State Library, 140 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204 or Riley Hospital for Children, 30 South Meridian Street, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46204-3509. Visit www.demoneygrimes.com to read her life story and to send her family condolences.