Lowell Edward Gryting

Lowell Gryting, 81 of Belview, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A visitation will be held from 12-1 pm on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at the Sunset Funeral Home in Echo with burial following the visitation in the Belview Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at Odeon Hall in Belview following the committal service. The Sunset Funeral & Cremation Association is caring for the family. Lowell Edward Gryting was born on December 4, 1933, and passed away on October 4, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents Louis and Ethel (Hagen) Gryting; one niece, Heather Haight, and one grandniece, Anna Gimmestad, two sons-in-law, Banning Hanscom and Charles Haight and sister in-law Sandy Gryting. He is survived by his sisters Laurie Haight, Rebecca Hanscom, Rose Simpson (Wallace), Julie Brende (Rolf), Effie Gimmestad (Mick), Brenda Heltne (Carl) and Angie Huddleston (Phil) and his brothers, Robin Gryting and Bruce Gryting. In addition, he is survived by nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews and two great-great nephews. Lowell graduated from Belview High school in 1951: active in football and town baseball. He remained home for one year to assist his father in farming and operating the Minneapolis Moline farm implement store. He then attended St. Olaf College, graduating in 1956 with a major in Mathematics and lettered in baseball as a pitcher. After college he served in the United States Army for 4 years. He was stationed in Utah and performed statistical analysis on various military research projects. He also used this opportunity to hunt deer and elk in several states. After the service he returned to Belview and farmed raising sheep and crops until his retirement. Lowell was an excellent hunter. He understood the ways of wildlife, enjoyed the woods and all that was associated with this endeavor. He was a member of the local bowling team and, in fact, at least once bowled a perfect game. Lowell carried strong convictions and lived them out in his daily life in a pleasant and peaceful manner. He was a silent benefactor of those in need, never needing or wanting attention. Most of all, Lowell was a kind gentleman. He loved his family, he loved children and they him. He, as his nieces and nephews will attest to, brought to them repeated acts of kindness that gave real joy.