Monticello, MN
Orville Ernest Grieme
1927 — 2023
Orv Grieme was born on November 21, 1927, in Pipestone, MN to Ernest and Elizabeth Helmke Grieme. He grew up on the family farm near Lake Wilson, MN and graduated from Lake Wilson High School in 1945. Orv enlisted in the United States Navy in January 1946. Following his return from the Navy, Orv attended South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD graduating with a Business Degree. On August 14, 1953, he and Sharlotte "Shar" Heggen were married at Hope Lutheran Church in Minneota, MN. Following their marriage, they made their home in Slayton. In 1955, Orv started his own accounting and tax preparation business in Slayton. Orv and Shar always enjoyed spending family time at the cabin on...