Tuesday, January 13th, 2015
Clair Grew
Clair C. Grew, 87, Van Wert, died at 11:50 a.m. Jan. 11, 2015, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice, surrounded by family.
He was born July 28, 1927, in North Baltimore, to Ralph and Bertha Arend Grew. On Sept. 15, 1951, he married Isabelle Adair of Brooklyn, N.Y., who died in August 2003.
Surviving are two sons, Gary (Pam Keltner) Grew, New Knoxville, and Mike (Jane Welch) Grew, Van Wert; a daughter, Laura (Stuart) Smith, Fort Wayne, Ind.; three brothers, James Antoine, Defiance, Edward Antoine, Sherwood, and Carl (Sue) Antoine, Paulding; a sister, Marilyn Minck, Sherwood; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a stepfather, James B Antoine, and three sisters, Ethel Ankney, Lucille Hammon and Mary Ellen Saylor.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a member of American Legion Post 178. He retired in 1990 from Continental Can (Sonoco Fibre Drum) after 40 years of service.
He was a member of St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church. He enjoyed woodworking, especially clock-making.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home, Van Wert. Burial is at Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert, with military graveside services conducted by combined units of the Van Wert American Legion and VFW posts.
Calling is 1-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home with the rosary prayed at 5 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.
