Thomas "Tom" Grubb

Thomas Raymond (Tom) Grubb, 84, of Manhattan, passed away Friday, November 18th, at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community. Thomas was born in Marquette, Kansas on December 8, 1926, a son of the late Pearl (Matthew) and Walter Grubb. Tom was a graduate of Marquette High School, Marquette, and the University of Nebraska - Omaha with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. On July 7, 1946 in Marquette, he married Betty Frances Teeter, and she survives. Tom was a Personnel Management Specialist at U.S. Air Force in Denver, retiring on Dec. 1, 1986, he also served as the Assistant Executive Secretary for the Kansas State Fair in 1971 and 1972. He was a member of First United Methodist Church Manhattan, the 'Old Geezers Club' at the 1st United Methodist Church- Manhattan, American Legion Post #17, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Chapter 1786 all of Manhattan and was a veteran of WWII serving in the US Air Force. Survivors include his wife Betty of the home; two daughters, Ramona R. Easter, wife of Doug, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; Linda K. Taube, wife of Chris, of Conroe, Texas; a son, David Grubb, husband of Lynn, of Milton, Washington, 6 grandchildren, Regina (Dean) Atkins, Robin (Tom) Merryfield, Ryan Liesche, Brian Garrett, Steven Garrett, and Christopher (Jackie) Garrett; as well as 13 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his sister, Lola Cox. A memorial service will be held at at First United Methodist Church, in Manhattan, at 10:30am on Friday, November 25th. At the family's request there will be no visitation. Inurnment will be later at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery, Fort Riley. The family request donations to Good Samaritan Fund at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community 2121 Meadowlark Rd. Manhattan, Kansas or American Diabetes Association.