Mary Marie Grimes

Mary Marie Grimes, 90, of Greencastle passed away Monday, September 7, 2021 at Mill Pond Health Campus. Mary was born in Greencastle on February 7, 1931, the daughter of Charles and Lucy (Green) Pettit, and was a 1949 graduate of Greencastle High School. Mrs. Grimes worked for 28 years at DePauw University retiring as a Secretary of the Management Fellows Program. Survivors include her daughter, Lissa Cady (William), Greer, South Carolina; a brother, Michael Dunkin, (Sylvia), Greencastle; a daughter-in-law, Jana Grimes, Grinnell, Iowa; four grandchildren, Emily Glen, Eric Starr, Jerry Grimes, and Stephen Cady; six great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William O. Grimes; a son, Bruce Grimes; and a brother, Gordon Petit. Services will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 13, 2021, at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Staggers officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until time of service on Monday. Memorial contributions may be directed to Putnam County Humane Society, 4700 E State Rd 240, Greencastle, IN 46135, or a non-profit of donor’s choice. Memories may be shared with the family at www.Hopkins-Rector.com