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Melissa's wish was to be cremated. Her memorial service will be held on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 10:00 am. The service will be held at Tulare United Church, which is located at 206 Ohio Street. When you turn off of Highway 281onto Tulare's main street, Ohio Street is one block south.
John Anton Grambihler, 73, Plankinton, died Wednesday Dec. 5, 2007, at Firesteel Healthcare Center, Mitchell. Funeral services will be at 10:30, Dec. 7, 2007, at St John’s Catholic Church, Plankinton. Burial will be in the Mizpah Cemetery Plankinton. The Shearer-Mount Funeral Home, Plankinton, is assisting with arrangements. He was born on Jan. 31, 1934, in Plankinton to Leo & Elizabeth “Bessie” Grambihler. He graduated from Plankinton High School in 1952 and then joined the U.S. Navy shortly after graduation. He served for four years, stationed in CA, Guam, Hong Kong and northern Japan as a communications security analyst with the U.S. Naval Intelligence Service. Following his discharge, he served a period of time with NASA and worked on the guidance system for the Titan Missile at Cape Canaveral, FL. He was later employed with the U.S. Air Force Security Service and served at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, and then was transferred to Frankfort, Germany, where he was responsible for the Middle East Security Region. His ensueing assignment included a tour with the Pacific Area Security Region out of Hickham Air Force Base, Hawaii. In 1969, he returned to Plankinton and became the
proprietor of the Plank Inn until 1978, when he joined his brother in the
Firesteel Building Company.
In May 1981, he was appointed as director of equalization for Aurora County and served in the office until 1992. He was a certified master gardener, a member of the Democratic Party, The American Legion and St John’s Catholic Church. He is survived by three brothers: James, Chamberlain; Dr. Ken and wife Estelle, Clarksville, TN; and Mike and wife Sue, Sturgis; and a niece and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Adolph; two sisters-in-law and two nephews. |
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