Age: 57
October 18, 1962 – July 22, 2020
Steven Robert Grimit, 57, of St. Cloud, passed away on July 22nd. A visitation will be held on
Thursday, July 30th from 4:00-8:00pm at the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home (3013 Roosevelt Road,
St. Cloud, MN). Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Friday, July 31st at Holy Cross
Lutheran Church (2555 Clearwater Rd, St. Cloud, MN), with a short visitation beginning at
10:00am.
Steve was born October 18, 1962, in Portland, Oregon to Richard and Janet Grimit. Steve was
a proud graduate of Blair High School in Blair, Nebraska and Western Illinois University in
Macomb, IL.
Steve spent the last 27 years as the Defensive Line Football Coach at St. Cloud State
University, with 12 years also spent as the Head Wrestling Coach. Some of Steve’s fondest
memories were spent with his family & friends, along with his Husky family. While Steve was
‘Dad’ to Nicole and Jimmy, he was an instrumental part of thousands of Football players’ lives.
Not only did he love the game of Football, he coached because of the great life-long
relationships that he developed with players and he served as a mentor to many throughout his
time at St. Cloud State.
While not on the football field, Steve enjoyed spending time with his family, riding his Harley
Davidson, and boating on a beautiful Minnesota day. Anyone who has had the pleasure of
interacting with Steve knows that he had many memorable stories about his life experiences
and he loved sharing those stories with those around him.
He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Kimberly; children: Nicole (John) and James; brothers:
Ralph (Lori) and Jeff Grimit; mom: Janet Grimit.
He is preceded in death by his Father, Richard Grimit.
Schedule and Information
A visitation will be held on
Thursday, July 30th from 4:00-8:00pm at the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home (3013 Roosevelt Road,
St. Cloud, MN). Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Friday, July 31st at Holy Cross
Lutheran Church (2555 Clearwater Rd, St. Cloud, MN), with a short visitation beginning at
10:00am.
Visitation Details
A visitation will be held on
Thursday, July 30th from 4:00-8:00pm at the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home (3013 Roosevelt Road,
St. Cloud, MN).
Visitation Location
Miller-Carlin Funeral Home
3013 Roosevelt Road, St. Cloud, MN
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Grimit Family Members,
We are so sad to hear of Steve’s passing. We were honored to know Steve as a close friend and colleague over the many years working at SCSU. Steve was a blessing to every person who knew him on and off the athletic field. He served his immediate family with great passion and love, his Huskie family and hundreds of athletes during his coaching career. We will never forget him. May God continue to bless your family during this most difficult time.
Our hearts go out to Kim, Nicole & Jimmy.
We know you all through mutual friends & feel blessed to have spent several warm sunny days on Fish Lake together. This 4th of July was one of the most recent . We are sad it will be the last with Steve. Steve talked about looking forward to coming back in August. For the first time in 20 plus years, he would be able to come back to enjoy the lake … in August. He also talked about how excited he was to meet his future grandchild. How lucky were we to be able to have such meaningful conversations, while relaxing in the middle of a lake?
We are grateful for the fond memories that were made. Thank you Steve for being in the right place at the right time a few years back. I am personally forever grateful. You won’t be forgotten. Rest In Peace & enjoy the view.
To Kim, Nicole & Jimmy , you are in our prayers.