Apr 20, 1917 - Feb 4, 2010

Paul E. Grandstaff, 92, of North Manchester, IN, and having family in Huntington, IN, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at 6:48 p.m. at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester.

Mr. Grandstaff was a member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kiwanis Club, Deming Masonic Lodge 88 and the Eel River Shrine Club, all of North Manchester. He was also a member of the Fort Wayne Scottish Rite and Mizpah Shrine.

He was born on April 20, 1917 in Peru Indiana to Oren and Clara Becker Grandstaff. He married Mary Alice Flenar in North Manchester on April 7, 1938; she preceded him in death on July 18, 2009.

He is survived by two sons, David (Jane) Grandstaff, of North Manchester, and Dr. Daniel Grandstaff, of Chapel Hill, NC; two daughters, Rebecca Kilgore, of Charles City, VA, and Nancy Straka, of Huntington; seven grandchildren, Erin (Steve) Jungbauer of Leesburg, IN, Penny (Rick) Ruppert, of Rochester, Peter Grandstaff of Hillsborough, NC, Lucas (Chelsi) Straka and Ben (Racheal) Straka, both of Huntington, Charles Barda, of Richmond, VA, and Paul Kilgore, of Midlothian, VA; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Calling is Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, 207 W. Main St. in North Manchester, and one hour prior to service at the church. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 11 a.m. at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 113 W. Main St.,North Manchester, with Rev. Jeff Hawkins and Rev. Sabine Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester.

Preferred memorials are gifts to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church or Manchester College.