Obituary for Grant William Whitwam
Grant Whitwam, 65, of Sioux Falls, SD passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at their family lake home at Lake Kampeska near Watertown, SD.
Memorial Service will be 2:00 pm Monday, July 18, at Miller Funeral Home-Downtown, 507 S. Main Ave., Sioux Falls, SD with the family present one hour prior to greet friends. For online obituary and guest register go to the website at www.millerfh.com.com.
**** A second memorial Service will be 2:00 pm Friday, July 22, at Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel, 1111 4th Street NE. Watertown, SD with the family present one hour prior to greet friends. There will be burial at St. Mary Cemetery in Watertown, SD.
Grant William Whitwam, son of William and Evalyn (Powell) Whitwam, was born July 25, 1956 in Sioux Falls, SD. He grew up in Sioux Falls where he attended St. Mary Catholic School and O’Gorman High School where he graduated in 1974. He then attended Nettleton College for Accounting and Business Management.
Grant worked with his father in the family business, Park Grant Inc., Wholesale Restaurant Supply. His mother, Evalyn, passed away in 1987 and his father, William, passed away in 1993. Grant became the owner where he worked with his sister, Bib until they sold the building to the Union Gospel Mission in 1996.
They were longtime members of St. Mary Parish in Sioux Falls, SD. Since 1996 they have spent every weekend at the family cabin at Lake Kampeska near Watertown, SD.
Grant was a very good handyman and could figure how to fix just about anything. He enjoyed tinkering with anything in need of repair. He would garden tomatoes and cucumbers every year.
Grateful for having shared his life are Bibiana “Bib” Whitwam, Sioux Falls, SD; an aunt, Elisa Whitwam, Sioux Falls, SD; cousins Wayne Whitwam, CA and Bryce Whitwam, NY and Elise Whitwam, Minneapolis, MN. Also survived by several other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Evalyn Whitwam; and a uncle, Ward Whitwam.
Memorial Service will be 2:00 pm Monday, July 18, at Miller Funeral Home-Downtown, 507 S. Main Ave., Sioux Falls, SD with the family present one hour prior to greet friends. For online obituary and guest register go to the website at www.millerfh.com.com.
**** A second memorial Service will be 2:00 pm Friday, July 22, at Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel, 1111 4th Street NE. Watertown, SD with the family present one hour prior to greet friends. There will be burial at St. Mary Cemetery in Watertown, SD.
Grant William Whitwam, son of William and Evalyn (Powell) Whitwam, was born July 25, 1956 in Sioux Falls, SD. He grew up in Sioux Falls where he attended St. Mary Catholic School and O’Gorman High School where he graduated in 1974. He then attended Nettleton College for Accounting and Business Management.
Grant worked with his father in the family business, Park Grant Inc., Wholesale Restaurant Supply. His mother, Evalyn, passed away in 1987 and his father, William, passed away in 1993. Grant became the owner where he worked with his sister, Bib until they sold the building to the Union Gospel Mission in 1996.
They were longtime members of St. Mary Parish in Sioux Falls, SD. Since 1996 they have spent every weekend at the family cabin at Lake Kampeska near Watertown, SD.
Grant was a very good handyman and could figure how to fix just about anything. He enjoyed tinkering with anything in need of repair. He would garden tomatoes and cucumbers every year.
Grateful for having shared his life are Bibiana “Bib” Whitwam, Sioux Falls, SD; an aunt, Elisa Whitwam, Sioux Falls, SD; cousins Wayne Whitwam, CA and Bryce Whitwam, NY and Elise Whitwam, Minneapolis, MN. Also survived by several other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Evalyn Whitwam; and a uncle, Ward Whitwam.