Spencer D. Grond

Spencer D. Grond, age 74, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:45 p.m. on Monday, September 15, 2008, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, after a long struggle with dementia. Mr. Grond was a 1951 graduate of Pella High School in Pella, Iowa, and then graduated from Central College, also in Pella, Iowa. He earned a Master's Degree in Industrial Psychology from Bowling Green State University in 1956. Over the next years, Mr. Grond was employed by The Aro Corporation in Bryan, Ohio, Ford Motor Company in Sandusky, Ohio, Fifty Plus Five Corporation of West Unity, Ohio, and Ohio Gas Company. He then received his teaching credentials and taught math, science and industrial arts in the Tinora (Northeastern Local) School District in Defiance County for twenty-eight years and then went on to teach math at Northwest State Community College for twelve years. After retirement he worked at the True Value Hardware in Bryan for ten years. Mr. Grond was a member of the Ney United Methodist Church, where he held several offices throughout the years. Spencer D. Grond was born on November 11, 1933, in Holland, Michigan, the son of Harry and Elizabeth Jeanette (DeVries) Grond. He married Norma Jensen-Vincent on October 12, 1957, and she survives. Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Karen (Ward) Kimberly, of Bryan, Ohio, a son, David (Sharon) Grond, of Bryan, Ohio, six grandchildren, Kevin and Kyle Schlachter, of Bryan, Ohio, Casey Marie Schlachter, of Boston, Massachusetts, Ashley and Brittany Grond, of Defiance, Ohio, Tiffany (Nael) Jallad, of Defiance, and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother, Ernest Paul Grond. Services celebrating the life of Spencer D. Grond will be on Saturday, September 20, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. in the Ney United Methodist Church with Reverend Ron Adkins officiating. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service begininning at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be private in Shiffler Cemetery. Memorials in the name of Spencer D. Grond may be given to the Ney United Methodist Church.