Charlotte attended Austin High School and Roosevelt University, graduating with a teaching degree. She met and married Kurt Griminger in 1953, ultimately moving to his hometown of Peoria, where she resided the rest of her life. In 1996, she received a Master’s degree in Social Work from Bradley University. For many years she was a teacher and tutor.
She was a woman ahead of her time with a love of the fine arts and a strong left political leaning. While never involved long-term with any one organization or activity, she volunteered as a Girl Scout leader, youth group play director, and other child-centered activities. She loved dogs and couldn’t resist petting any that passed by.
Charlotte was an ardent Cubs fan and wore her Cubs hat with pride. She cheered the team on from her armchair until the last months of her life.
She was preceded in death by her husband, to whom she was married for sixty years, her parents, her brothers Sidney and Alvin, and many sisters-and-brothers-in-law.
Charlotte is survived by her children Heidi (Scott Blanke), Lise, and Joe (Amy Doberman), grandchildren Deah, Aaron, Hannah, Rachel, Seth, Emily, Jillian, and Mollie, and great-grandchildren Eli, Kestrel, Anderson, and Simone.
Graveside services will be at 1:00 pm Monday, July 14, 2021 at Peoria Hebrew Cemetery. Rabbi Bryna Milkow will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, and in Charlotte’s memory, donations can be made to the Jewish Federation of Peoria, www.jewishpeoria.org or Cornstock Theatre, www.cornstocktheatre.com.
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