Ermantine C. Gruninger's Obituary
Ermantine was born on May 16, 1913 in Cahokia, Ill., the daughter of the late Joseph and Emma (Levin) Range. She had retired as a cashier at Famous-Barr, St. Louis, MO. She attended Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and had been very active in many church affairs: President - Belleville Diocesant Council of Catholic Women, Ill. State Treasurer - Council of Traffic Safety, President - Newman Aux. Belleville Diocese (35 yrs.), Past President of the Altar Sodality at Immaculate Conception Church, Ladies' Retreat League at King's House, Belleville, Ill., Pope Paul VI Pro-Ecclesia Award (1976), and Charter Member and former Regent - Daughters of Isabella - Bishop Zurowest Circle. She was married to the late Charles Gruninger on October 5, 1933 in Cahokia, Ill.
VisitationAt Immaculate Conception Catholic ChurchColumbia, ILFriday, June 22, 2007 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.Funeral MassAt Immaculate Conception Catholic ChurchColumbia, ILSaturday, June 23, 2007 10:00 a.m.IntermentImmaculate Conception Catholic CemeteryColumbia, ILMemorial ContributionsImmaculate Conception Building Fund, orThe Newman Auxillary Student Center in Carbondale, ILSurvivorsSon-Clark W. (Judy) Gruninger, of Grafton, Ill. Grandchildren-Cherell (Randy) Scism of Lake St. Louis, Mo., and Brenda (Greg) McCauley of Poplar Bluff, Mo. Great-Grandchildren-Chelsea and Taylor Scism, Brett, Caitlyn, and Cory McCauley, Brothers-Joseph, Sr. (Pat) Range of Columbia, Ill., and Kenneth (Clara) Range of Nixa, Mo.Sisters-Gertrude Doerr of Wood River, Ill., and Doris Mae Tolbird of Columbia, Ill.Sisters-In-Law-Norma, Ada, Pearl, and EstherShe was also preceded in Death by: Brothers-Theodore, Paul, and Virgil Range.
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