Gary A. Grant, 81, died on Thursday, March 26, 2020, at 8:09 a.m. at Vancrest of Ada.
He was born on Jan. 6, 1939, in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Clyde and Kathleen (Luginbuhl) Grant. On March 3, 1967, Gary married Gloria West and she survives in Lima.
Gary retired from Ford Motor Company of Lima and was also a farmer. He was a graduate of LaFayette-Jackson High School class of 1957. Gary was a U.S. Army Veteran serving from 1958 to 1960. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church of LaFayette. Gary liked to golf and travel, one of his favorite places to travel was Hawaii.
Also surviving are two sons: Greg (Cheryl) Grant of LaFayette and Doug (Cindy) Grant of Berkey; a daughter, Michelle Stahl of Lima; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Carey Grant.
It was Gary’s wish to be cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church at P.O. Box 7111, LaFayette, Ohio 45854.
