Michael R. Grueninger's Obituary
Michael R. Grueninger, 58 yrs., of Belleville, IL, and formerly of Columbia, IL, passed away at Barnes Jewish Medical Center, Saint Louis, MO. He was born in Red Bud, IL, the son of Roy and Ethel (Peterson) Grueninger. Mike had served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. He had been a formal ballroom dance instructor, disc jockey, mail carrier, constructed sets for Broadway plays, taught college art courses, and more recently was a Learjet interior restoration upholsterer.
A Gathering of Family and FriendsSaturday, April 2, 2016, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmLawlor Funeral Home, 218 S. Metter AvenueColumbia, Illinois
IntermentCremation was held.
Memorial Contribution SuggestionsAs an expression of sympathy, the family prefers memorial contributions to: The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research, 1820 W. Webster Ave Suite 304, Chicago, Illinois 60614.
SurvivorsParents, Roy A. and Ethel R., nee Peterson, Grueninger of Columbia, ILBrother, Mark Grueninger of Valmeyer, ILBrother, David (Tammy) Grueninger of Columbia, ILBrother, Daniel (Jennifer) Grueninger of Smithton, ILBrother, Eric Grueninger of VABrother, Chris (Nanette) Grueninger of Mooresville, NCNieces and NephewsGreat-Nieces and Great-NephewsAunts and Uncles, Erwin (Nancy) Dugan of East Carondelet, IL, Joyce Rose of Columbia, IL, Thomas Grueninger of Columbia, IL, and Suzanne (Marvin) Smith of Columbia, ILOther relatives and friends
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