02/02/2026
Introducing our newest Funeral Assistant, Jim Grunder.
Jim was raised on a dairy farm in southwestern Wisconsin. Fun fact, Jim is a twin with a sister, and one older sister. Jim graduated from Fennimore, Wisconsin in 1976. He married his “high school” sweetheart, Cindy, in 1980 and they moved to Willmar, Minnesota where they have resided for the last 46 years. During those years, Jim was employed by Nabisco/Mondelēz for 37 years as a sales representative. Jim and Cindy have two children, Melissa (Evan) and Kyle (Kristy). They are blessed with four grandchildren, Ella, Harper, Taylor and Will. Jim retired from Nabisco/Mondelēz in the Fall of 2017. Jim and Cindy purchased and are the owners of Mailbox Savings, a local advertising business. With Jim’s desire to be involved with people, he joined the workforce again as an employee for Willmar Public Schools as the head maintenance technician for five years. He began a new position with Kensington Bank in Willmar as head of maintenance for two years before retiring from full-time employment in the spring of 2025.
Jim enjoys serving people, spending time with his family and friends, bike riding, the Green Bay Packers and Wisconsin Badgers, and recently traveling during retirement. Jim and Cindy are members of Refuge Church.