William "Bill" Grube

William "Bill" Grube December 22, 1935 - April 30, 2012 William "Bill" Grube of Waco passed away Monday, April 30, 2012, at Providence Hospital. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 3, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey with the Reverend Reed Justus officiating. Burial will follow at China Spring Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 2, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Garden Room. Bill was born December 22, 1935, in Falls County, Texas, to William A. and Louise Schroeder Grube. He graduated from Riesel High School in 1954 and attended Baylor University. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps in the 9th Regiment of the 3rd Marine Division in Japan and Okinawa. Bill married Shirley Anne Pierce in China Spring, Texas, on June 12, 1959, and Bill and Shirley lived for many years in China Spring. He served his community as a member of the China Spring ISD School Board. He was a member of the George N. Denton Masonic Lodge of Waco and of the China Spring United Methodist Church. He was employed for 41 years at Southwestern Bell/AT&T. After his retirement, he and Shirley enjoyed foreign and domestic travel and attending Baylor Lady Bears basketball games. Bill also enjoyed serving as a volunteer with Meals on Wheels and managing his real estate holdings. Bill will be remembered as a loyal, loving husband, father and grandfather, and a true friend to everyone who knew him. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Wilburn Grube. Bill is survived by his wife of 52 years, Shirley; two daughters, Betty Jane Kiowski and husband, Mark, of Plano, and Laura Anne Meredith and husband, Clint, of Waco; three grandchildren, Katherine Anne Kiowski and Luke William Kiowski of Plano and Elizabeth Anne Meredith of Waco; a sister, Lucile Itson of Waco; and two brothers, Wesley Grube of Waco and John Grube of Groesbeck. Pallbearers are nephews, Wayne Federwisch and David Federwisch; great nephew, Justin Overcast and Larry Overcast. Honorary pallbearers are George Lindsey and Harold Johnson. The family requests that memorials be made to the American Red Cross, 2025 E. Street N.W., Washington D.C., 20006 or www.redcross.org. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in our "Memorial Guestbook" at www.WilkirsonHatchBailey.com.