Douglas "Doug" Lee Grimm

Doug was born on October 19, 1943, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Merland Maxwell and Iva B. (Weaver) Grimm. He grew up in Des Moines and attended Altoona High School in Altoona, Iowa, where he participated in football, chorus, and drama along with playing the saxophone in the marching band. After graduating in 1962, Doug attended Central University for two years and played football. He then honorably served in the United States Marine Corps, earning an M-14 marksmanship medal and other honors. He also served in the Vietnam War and was awarded the Vietnam Campaign Medal with device.

After his military service, Doug settled in Independence, Missouri. He was married to Linda Newham/VanSandt for 27 years, until 1995. He worked for several years as a regional manager for Mohawk Data and later worked for Decision Data, using keypunch cards. During this time, he continued his education at Friends University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management in 1997 and a Master of Science in Quality Systems Management in 1999. He later joined The Peavey Corporation as its IT administrator. Although he retired in 2019, he remained a consultant, assisting with software that few people in Kansas City understood. He helped the company transition to new software and continued working remotely from home until September 2026, when the cancer diagnosed in April 2026 finally took over.

Doug reunited with his high school classmate, Cathy (Cramsie/Mundell), at a class reunion, and they married on November 23, 2002. He was active at Sycamore Hills Baptist Church, where he sang in the choir and served on the stewardship committee. Doug loved his family and friends and was an avid sports fan. He will be deeply missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Merlin (Sonny) Grimm.

Doug is survived by his wife of 23 years, Cathy; his children, Jeremy Grimm of Overland Park, Kansas, and Wendy (Grimm) Price of Independence, Missouri; his two stepsons, Michael Mundell of El Sobrante, California, and Mark Mundell of Montrose, Colorado; 12 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Services will be held on October 31, 2026, at Sycamore Hills Baptist Church, 15200 East 39th Street South, Independence, Missouri 64055. Visitation and viewing will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., followed by the service at 11:00 a.m. Interment with full military honors will take place on Monday, November 2, 2026, at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, 20109 Business Highway 13, Higginsville, Missouri 64037. Services are under the direction of Newcomer’s Noland Road Chapel in Independence, Missouri.