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ELEDEN E. GRITTMAN

Eleden E. Grittman, 87, of Raytown, passed away Saturday, November 10 at Seasons Care Center, Kansas City, Missouri.
Elden was born on October 24, 1931, in Glasco, Kansas to Rudolph and Anna (Amspacher) Grittman. He married Dixie Jewell Powell on March 3, 1957, at Prairie Grove Christian Church in Buffalo, Missouri. She preceded him in death on December 15, 2002. Elden was also preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Bea. Elden married Carol Terry on October 25, 2003, at Gregory Boulevard Church of Christ, Raytown.
Survivors include his wife, Carol Grittman; sons, Brent and Brad (Nancy) Grittman; brother, Verle Grittman; grandchildren, Britney (Tad) Davis, Chad Grittman, and Abigail Grittman; and great-grandson Eli Davis; as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins; in addition to Carol's family, daughters, Linda Terry and Brenda (Bill) Bretherton, and grandchildren Carrie and Conner Bretherton.
Elden was a 1950 graduate of Glasco High School. He was an Airman in the Navy from 1952 – 1956 and served during the Korean War. Elden received his degree in Electronics from Central Technical Institute in Kansas City. He started working at Ultronics and retired from IBM in 1995 after more than 30 years. He was an active church member at Blue Ridge Trinity Lutheran Church and served as a leader in Boy Scout Troop #469 for many years.
The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 16 at Blue Ridge Trinity Lutheran Church in Raytown, Missouri, with the Reverend Orin Cummings officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. November 15 at Heartland Funeral Home, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. November 17 at Glasco Cemetery, Glasco, KS.
The Heartland Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Elden's name may be made to Blue Ridge Trinity Lutheran Church or Metropolitan Lutheran Ministries. To send condolences, go to https://heartlandcremation.com.

 

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