Lucinda Jo “Lucy” Grimes, 52, Loogootee

Lucinda Jo “Lucy” Grimes, 52, of Loogootee, passed away at home at 10:18 a.m. on Sunday, February 16, 2025.

Lucy was born in Jasper on October 15, 1972, to Kenneth and Donna (Harder) Braun.

She married Brandon Grimes on March 30, 2002, in Christ Lutheran Church.

She was a 1991 graduate of Loogootee High School. She received her associate’s degree from Vincennes University.

She worked as a supervisor for Masterbrand Cabinets for several years. She then owned and operated alongside her husband, Woopenheimer’s Restaurant, until retirement.

Lucy enjoyed gardening, crafts, cooking, slot machines, and spending time with friends and family.

She collected garden gnomes and nutcrackers. She was a selfless person and was always giving.

She is survived by her husband of 22 years, Brandon Grimes of Loogootee; one son, Rodney Grimes of Loogootee; two sisters, Corinna (Michael) Cox of Loogootee and Cassy (Cody) Foster of Holland; three brothers, Norman (Amy) Braun of Petersburg, Kenny (Lacey) Braun of Loogootee, and Jeremy (Crystal) Braun of Loogootee; nieces, nephews, and her beloved fur babies.    

She is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Rodney Braun.

A funeral service for Lucinda Jo “Lucy” Grimes will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the Becher Kluesner North Chapel in Jasper, Indiana, with burial to follow in Community Cemetery in Haysville, Indiana.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the 12:00 p.m. service time.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Dubois County Humane Society.  

Condolences may be made at www.becherkluesner.com