Arthur W. Grinewitzki

Arthur W. Grinewitzki, 86, of Benton Harbor, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2002 at Lakeland Continuing Care Center- St. Joseph. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10 A.M. Wednesday at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph with Rev. John Dantuma officiating. Burial will follow in Crystal Springs Cemetery with military rites conducted by Coloma American Legion Post 362, Hartford American Legion Post 93, VFW Post 1137 of Benton Harbor, and VFW Post 6803 of Watervliet. Friends may call on Tuesday from 6-8 P.M. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Napier Parkview Baptist Church. Those wishing to share a memory on line may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com Art was born on March 24, 1916 in Benton Harbor to Karl & Huldina (Janz) Grinewitzki. He graduated in 1933 from Benton Harbor High School. In September of 1940 he married the former Rose Gruntman. Art was employed at Industrial Rubber for many years before leaving to join Sears-Roebuck Co. in the Furniture & Appliance Departments, retiring in 1971. Art was a life member of St. Joseph Elks #541, life member of the AMVETS, a member of the Disabled American Veterans and the Benton Harbor Moose. He was a devoted and active member of all the organizations to which he belonged. Art was a loving and devoted husband, having looked after the needs of his wife Rose when she was in ill health for her last several years. Art was a very helping neighbor ? always willing to lend a hand. Art is survived by his special friend and caregiver ? Holly E. Young of Benton Harbor; three sisters ? Elsie Grinewitzki of Stevensville, Lydia ?Mickey? Kutz of St. Joseph, Ruth (Ervin) Mabs of Porterville, CA; a sister-in-law Dorothy Grinewitzki of St. Joseph; and several nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Rose in 1987, his parents and a brother Karl ?Fritz? Grinewitzki in 1990.