Kerry D. Grider
February 1, 1966 ~ December 23, 2019
Kerry D. Grider, 53, of Columbus, passed away at 6:03 p.m. Monday, December 23, 2019 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.
Kerry was born in Columbus on February 1, 1966 to William D. “Bill” Grider and Karen S. Sylvia Grider. He married Patti Hill on January 17, 1987 at First Christian Church.
Kerry was the former owner and operator of Grider’s Garage Doors and was previously employed at COSCO. He enjoyed boating at Lake Monroe (Four Winds) and riding his Harley Davidson.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, December 30, 2019 at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with Tyler Tolbert officiating. Calling will be from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be at Flat Rock Baptist Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Kerry to the Bartholomew County Humane Society.
Survivors include his parents, William D. “Bill” and Karen S. Grider of Columbus; wife, Patti Grider; son, Eric D. (Dallas Rich) Grider of Columbus; daughter, Courtney E. (Colin Hartman) Grider of Carmel; brother, Kevin D. (Tracy) Grider of Columbus; a grandchild, Kepner E. Grider; nieces, Ashland Grider, Tristan Grider, Addison Grider, Hayden Grider and Ellison Grider.
You are invited to view Kerry’s tribute video, light a virtual candle and send a message of condolence to the Grider family via the funeral home website: www.jewellrittman.com
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Kerry always seemed like someone who loved life and wanted to enjoy it, and to share it with his family. It was obvious that Patti,Eric, and Courtney were his pride and joy, then came Kepner who he adored. Remember the special times you had together, his courage in the face of his illness and his love for you all.
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Kerry had a heart of gold. Always doing whatever he could to make his family happy. Kerry & Patti treated whitley like one of there own. Whitley’s childhood is full of memories with you guys. You all played a part in making her childhood special and I’m eternally greatfull for you all. Love you!
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A fun guy with a great family . We so enjoyed our friendship . Motorcycle rides and diner always fun . You will be greatly missed , but never forgotten . With all our love . Weddle/Gassaway
CNHS Class of 1984 purchased the Simply Elegant Spathiphyllum for the family of Kerry D. Grider.
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My prayers are going up for you
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Sending my condolences, love and prayers. Cherished memories of Kerry, his love for his family and life.
Cheryl Christopher
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I am so very sorry to read this. My sincere condolences.
Love, Hugs, & Prayers to all of you.
We are so sorry for the loss of your loved one.
Bob , Pam tempest
So sorry to hear! Prayers to all!
Lisa Gatesy
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PrYing for you Patti and family. Comfort and peace today and days ahead. Sincerely Monte &
Carol
Our dearest beloved son. Every one who knew Kerry knew that he had a heart bigger than life. He was always there to help anyone in need. He always thought of others before himself. Great son, husband, father, and grandpa. We have a deep hole in our hearts that will never go away but we know that God needed a special angel with a big smile and heart of Gold to enter into Heaven. Kerrry, we will miss you forever and love you forever. Mom and Dad.
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Bill and Karen, I am sorry to hear of your sons passing. We are never prepared for times like these. My heart goes out to you
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Patti, We will treasure all the happy boating memories in our hearts, He was truly a special friend. I regret to not be able to make it Monday (Keith very ill) and stupid work. But will be thinking of you! Love love you my friend! Hang in there
Patti,
Please accept my deepest condolences for the loss of your husband. My continued prayers for you and your entire family.
Sincerely,
Tom Barnett
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My sincere condolences. I only knew Kerry as our garage door repairman, but from the first moment I met him I could tell that he cared about his job. He wanted to do it right and did so. He was very likeable and I enjoyed his personality. So later when we had trouble with our pole barn door I looked forward to seeing him again. True to form he expertly repaired my door and when I told him I needed 7 sets of nylon rollers he declined advising only the bottom 2 sets needed replaced…saving me $60 and costing him an easy profit. Guys like Kerry are scarce today…his passing deeply saddens me.
Bob Kolhouse
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Patti, Sorry to hear about Kerry. You have my heartfelt sympathy.
Patti, I’m sorry to hear about Kerry. You & your family are in my thoughts & prayers.
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Patti, I’m so very sorry for your loss…you and your beautiful family are in my prayers…
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Dear Bill and Karen, Patti and family,
We are so very sorry for your loss and are sending you prayers today. We hope that your cherished memories will sustain you through these difficult days ahead and always.
Always difficult to lose a loved one and it of course reminds us all how precious life is, how important it is to let those around us how very much they mean to us.
Love to you all,
Jan and Roger Banister
Patti, I was unable to attend yours husbands viewing, but want to say how sorry I am for your loss, especially at this time of year. Your loss is great but your memories are many. Sending lots of love your way.
Trish Ward
sorry to hear of kerry`s passing played alot of football in his backyard growing uo
bill sterling