Lee Arthur Grismore, age 83, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Lee was born October 8, 1938, in Corydon, Iowa, the son of Woodrow and Cleo (Couchman) Grismore. The family lived many different places before settling in San Antonio, Texas where Lee graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1956. He moved to Omaha, Nebraska after high school and worked as an auto mechanic. He then served in the United States Army during Korea. He returned to Omaha and was united in marriage to Delores Pflaster on January 29, 1966. He worked for Ramer Motors until moving to Red Oak, Iowa in 1968 purchasing a motorcycle business which became Lee's Honda and Yamaha. They built a new building and moved the business in 1972. He sold out in 1986 and was a bus driver for Red Oak Community School District until his retirement. Lee attended Grace Baptist Church. His hobbies included old cars and motorcycles, going to car shows, traveling, and spending time with his family. He spent many hours helping Ben Moffett restoring his old car.
Preceding him in death were his parents; brother: Leslie Grismore; father-in-law and mother-in-law: Harry and Donna Pflaster; brothers-in-law: Glen Trotter and Jim Pflaster; and nephew: Brandon Grismore. Survivors include his wife: Delores Grismore of Red Oak; daughters: Sonya Wagaman and Ben Moffett of Red Oak and Susan Adams and husband David of Griswold, IA; grandchildren: Parker Wagaman of Red Oak; Savanna Moffett of St, Joseph, MO; and Addison and Carsyn Adams of Griswold, IA; siblings: Myrna Engel and husband Bob of Denver, CO; Jeanette Solberg and husband Gene of Knoxville, TN; Walter Grismore and wife Judy of Omaha, NE; Paulette Kirby and husband Jim of Rio Rica, AZ; and Miles Grismore and wife Mary of Ankeny, IA; sister-in-law: Colleen Grismore of Red Oak; brothers-in-law: Richard Pflaster and wife Diane of Cozad, NE; Larry Pflaster and wife Linda of Cozad, NE; and Andy Pflaster and wife Cathy of Cozad, NE; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at the Grace Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 5-7 PM Monday, April 25, 2022, at the Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel.
Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.