HENNEPIN — Jack C. Grant, 67, of 229 S. Third St., Hennepin, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, in his home after a lengthy battle with Myelofibrosis.

Born Aug. 31, 1945, in Peru to Stanley and Frances (Sievers) Grant, he married Georgianne Stephanites Oct. 23, 1965. She survives.

He was a graduate of LaSalle-Peru High School and L.P.O. Junior College. He began his career as a State Farm Insurance agent in 1967. He opened his own office on Feb. 15, 1968, in Spring Valley, from which he retired on April 1, 2012, after 44 years of service.