Jody Grim

Joann Marie "Jody" Grim flew into her Heavenly Father's arms Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020.

Jody was born Jan. 18, 1952, the fourth of six children born to Gussie and Opal Stammer Maurer.

She married the love of her life, Jerry Wayne Grim, on Jan. 2, 1988.

She was an active, lifelong member of St. Mary's Cathedral, where she served as an extraordinary minister and sang in the choir.

She attended St. Mary Cathedral Grade School, Notre Dame High School (1970) and Southeast Missouri State College, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.

Jody's first and only teaching position was at St. Ambrose Catholic Grade School in Chaffee, Missouri, where she taught elementary grades for 42 years and briefly served as principal. After her retirement in 2018, she returned to St. Ambrose on a part-time basis, where she mentored teachers, assisted in classrooms, helped in the kitchen, and tutored students.

Loving survivors include her husband, Jerry "Grimmer" Grim; their children, Steve (Renee) Grim, Erin (Shannon Friedrich) Grim, Jeff (Autumn) Grim and Brian (Sierra Shultz) Grim; and grandchildren, Chelsey (Dustin) Welker, Brendan Wilkens, Dylan Wayne Grim, Addie Grim, Dylan Matthew Grim and Carleigh Grim. She is also survived by her identical twin sister, DeeDee (Tom) Siebert, and other siblings, Vickie (Ken) Westrich, Jim (Teresa) Maurer, Don (Marla) Maurer and Ron (Cindy) Maurer; 11 nieces and nephews; and many great-nieces and nephews.

Jody was preceded in death by her parents, three aunts and an uncle.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau, with parish prayers followed by Knights of Columbus rosary at 7 p.m.

Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau. Due to social distancing, limited seating will be available at the Mass. Masks will be required at both services.

Memorials may be made to St. Ambrose Grade School in Chaffee, St. Mary's Cathedral Parish or Notre Dame Regional High School.

Online condolences may be shared at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.