Obituary of Ronald Erie Grimes
Ronald Erie Grimes
(November 6, 1940 - October 18, 2020)
Ron Grimes of Daysland, Alberta, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020, at the age of 79 years.
Ron was born in Daysland to Erie and Katherine Grimes on Nov 6, 1940. He attended school in Daysland until age sixteen. He went to work for Bruce Campbell Transport and then Shell Oil on a seismic crew in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Quebec, and the Arctic.
On Sep 18, 1965, he married Jeanette Candlish of Daysland. They had two children Melanie and Warren. In 1973 they purchased Allen Pryor’s Esso station, which they operated as Ron’s Service Station until they retired in June of 2011. For over thirty-seven years they enjoyed summers at the cabin at Clear Lake with family and friends. After retirement, they spent several winters at their home in Casa Grande Arizona.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife Jeanette; daughter Melanie (Allan) Gould of St. Albert; son Warren Grimes of Edmonton; grandchildren Carly (Mark) Blemings, Tanya Grimes, and Mya Grimes; and great-grandchildren Davina and Maxwell Blemings.
Ron was predeceased by his parents Erie and Katherine Grimes.
A private family service will be held at a later date.
If family and friends so desire, memorial contributions in Ron's memory may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, the Daysland Hospital Foundation, or to the charity of one's choice.
