Joseph McCall "Joe" Grimes

Joseph McCall "Joe" Grimes

Joe Grimes passed away November 22, 2025 in Ozark, Missouri, after living with alzheimers for several years. Joe was born July 8, 1931 in ACH Hospital, Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was the third son born to Stanley Robert Grimes and Gene McCall Grimes, following Stanley Robert Grimes II and Donald Price Grimes, and grew up in Shawnee and Tecumseh, mainly attending Shawnee schools and graduated high school in 1949. He then attended Oklahoma A&M (OSU) and graduated in 1953.

Joe then worked as a bank examiner for the FDIC until operating Harold's Menswear in Shawnee with his brother Don. He met his future wife, Carol Foster, and they married on August 17, 1963 at St Paul's Methodist Church. They welcomed a son, David McCall Grimes, on January 19, 1968. They spent many happy times on Dougherty Drive with family and friends. Joe would return to the FDIC and they would move to Jefferson City, Missouri, in 1973 and would relocate to Wichita, Kansas in 1978 before Joe would join the First National Bank in Kingman, Kansas. Joe and Carol would move to Springfield, Missouri, in 1991 where they would remain.

Joe enjoyed hunting and fishing with his family and traveling anywhere, especially Colorado, where the family enjoyed jeeping. They also made several trips back to Shawnee, especially for holidays where they enjoyed family and close friends. They also spent a great deal of time with friends in Tulsa, and friends made in Jeff City, Wichita, Kingman, and Springfield. Joe also enjoyed getting together with the FDIC crew. After retiring he enjoyed walking and painting watercolors. Several family members and friends enjoyed his watercolors and have them to this day, and everyone enjoyed his sharp wit.

Joe is preceded in death by his father, Stanley and mother, Gene; father and mother-in-law, Jack and Edythe Foster, brothers and sisters-in-law, Bob and Joanne Grimes, Don and Barbara Grimes, Betty Grimes; nephews, Greg and Mark Grimes; brothers-in-law, Johnny Stricker, Kenny Lanman and Roger Foster.

Joe is survived by his wife, Carol and son, David, both of Springfield; sister-in-law, Irene Lanman.  He is also survived by nephews and nieces; Stan Grimes, Brock and Laurina Grimes, Price Grimes, Valerie Schelinski and husband, Joel, Gerald Stricker, Kendall Decker and wife, Debbie, Mica Wehlmann and husband, Dustin, Emily Foster, and many great nieces and nephews.

Services are pending with Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena, Oklahoma. www.lanmanfuneralhome.com Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc.

Carol and David would like to thank the staff at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, Springfield Rehabilitation and the Cottages at Century Pines for their care.