Obituary of Richard Lawrence Grunden

Richard Lawrence Grunden, 62, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2014. He is preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Dorothy Grunden; and brother, David Grunden. Richard is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Debra Grunden; sons, Carl W. Grunden and girlfriend Krista Gold, Cole H. Grunden; daughter, Jill Ann Grunden; brother, Daniel Grunden; grandchildren, Kadence Gold, Lyla Grunden, and Noah Richard-Daniel Grunden; cousins, Barbara and Stan Smith, and Jeff Grunden; and a host of other family and friends. Richard was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana. He was a life-long fan of Notre Dame, the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Bears. Richard was well known for his faith, his love of family and fast Fords. He was an avid Nascar and NHRA fan that always looked forward to his yearly trips to Daytona. Richard was always the life of the party and was affectionately known to his grandchildren as “Grandpa” or “Master Blaster.” He will forever be remembered for his larger than life personality and will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved him. A visitation for Richard will be held on Sunday, February 23, 2014 from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at Clayton Funeral Home, 5530 W. Broadway, Pearland, Texas 77581. The funeral service will take place on Monday, February 24 at 11:00 am at Crosspoint Church, 1134 Old Alvin Road, Pearland, Texas 77581 with Pastor Dean Cross officiating.