He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dolores Gruber; son, Mark Gruber (Vicki); grandchildren, Jesse, Justin, and Kathryn, who were his pride and joy, and some very special nieces and nephews.
He loved being around children and was known to most in the neighborhood as “Uncle John”. He will be dearly missed.
A special thanks to nephews Steve and Keith Ambs for the tremendous help they provided to him in recent years.
Visitation will be held at the Arch L. Heady & Son at Westport Village, 7410 Westport Road, Louisville, KY, 40222 on July 18, 2018, from 4 to 8 PM. The funeral will be on July 19, 2018, at 1 PM, with burial to follow at Resthaven Memorial Park.