John Donald Grund

Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. John Donald Grund, age 88, of Pendergrass, Georgia, who passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. Mr. Grund was born in East Orange, New Jersey, a son to the late John Bernard Grund and the late Adelaide Gertrude Terhune Grund. Mr. Grund was retired after 30 years in the United States Air Force, where he was a Chief Master Sergeant serving in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. He proudly owned Grund Appraisals in Zephyrhills, Florida for many years and retired for good in 1990. Mr. Grund was also a member of the Lions Club. In addition to his parents, Mr. Grund was preceded in death by his wife of 5 years, Earnestine Grace Owen Grund.

Survivor include his six children, Helen Kathryn Grund of Jacksonville, FL, Michael Edwin Grund of Las Vegas, NV, Donald Wayne Grund, Winter Garden, FL, Fredrick Allen Grund of Seattle, WA, Gerald Blaze Grund, Montverde, FL, Donna Michelle Whitaker of Pendergrass; 8 grandchildren, Christopher Grund, Timothy Grund, Jonathon Whitaker, Lauren Whitaker, Sarah Whitaker Camero, Grace Whitaker, Elaine Grund and Michelle Grund; brother, Bob Grund and sister, Kathryn Metzler of Pompton Plains, NJ.

A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Evans Funeral Home with Chaplain Hugh Minor officiating. A visitation will be held from 10:30 AM until 11:00 AM, prior to the service at Evans Funeral Home. John will be interred with his wife, Tina Grund, in the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL, on a later date.

Evans Funeral Home, 1350 Winder Highway, Jefferson, GA 30549. 706-367-5467.

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