- Date Of Birth: 1925
- Date Of Death: 2014
- State: Michigan
Obituary of Velma M. Grollimund
GROLLIMUND, Velma M. of Saginaw, Michigan passed away on Monday, February 10, 2014 at Luther Manor of Saginaw with her family by her side. She was 88 years old. Velma M. Iteen was born on June 4, 1925 in Flint, Michigan to the late Chester and Myrtle (Bearinger) Iteen. She married the love of her life, John T. Grollimund on April 29th, 1945 in Pueblo, Colorado. He preceded her in death on February 9, 2009.
Velma graduated from Flint Central High School in 1943 where she enjoyed playing the saxophone for the high school band. During the early years of WWII, she worked in a factory at AC Spark Plug Electric where she helped to build airplanes and test fired machine guns. Later Velma was trained as an OBGYN nurse. After raising her children, she was employed by Citizens Bank as a teller for 10 years. Velma enjoyed playing cards and was a member of a bridge club for many years. At Christmas time she loved to bake and would make as many as 20 different types of cookies to share with family, friends and neighbors. Velma will be remembered as an excellent homemaker and loving mother.
Left to cherish her memory are two sons and two daughters: Judie (Jim) Frey of Ennis, MT, John (Nancy) Grollimund of Brant, Jay (Dora) Grollimund of Raleigh, NC, and Janet (Mike) Fenton of Mt.
