James H. Grund

James "Jimmy" Hurst Grund BIRTH 23 Dec 1944 Peru, Miami County, Indiana, DEATH 3 Aug 1992 Peru, Miami County, Indiana BURIAL Mount Hope Cemetery Peru, Miami County, Indiana, son of James Arthur Grund and Constance "Connie" Hurst

A brand-new widow dialed 911 in Peru, Indiana, a few minutes before midnight on August 3, 1992, to report that her spouse had a problem. She told an emergency operator, "It's my husband...There's blood on him." James Grund, 47, had been shot through the left eye, and he was dead. This was big news in Peru. As police and EMTs arrived that night, Susan Grund told them it seemed obvious that her husband had surprised a burglar. The contents of two suitcases were hurled about. A walk-in closet had been ransacked and a jewelry cabinet plundered. Yet other clues made burglary unlikely. Grund's body was on a bedroom sofa in front of a coffee table where he liked to work while watching TV. On the table before him were bills and checks, case notes, and the TV remote control. One hand clutched a tissue, as though he were about to blow his nose. It seemed that the burglar had surprised Grund, not the other way around. Something wasn't right. Why would a burglar stalk in on Grund and shoot him? It occurred to Dean Marks, an Indiana State Police forensic technician, that the disarray i n the house seemed staged. James H. Grund Peru - Services for James H. Grund, 47, of 7 SUmmit Drive, will be held aty 2 p.m. friday in Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home.

Mr. Grund was found dead at 11:55 p.m. Monday in his residence.

Born Dec 23 , 1944 in Peru he was the son of James a. and Constance Hurst Grund.

On Dec. 5, 1984 he was married to Susan Sanders, who survives.

A 1962 graduate of Peru High School, Mr. Grund received a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1966. He graduated from Indiana Iniversity Law School in 1970.

From 1971 to 1978 he served as deputy prosecutor and from 1978-1982 as Miami county Prosecutor.

He was a member of the Miai COunty Bar Association and Fraternal Order of Poilce.

Also surviving are his parents of Peru; twho daughters Jama Lidral, Iowa City, Iowa and Tanelle, at home; David, Peru and Jacon at home; one brother Jeffery, Indianapolis and one sister Jane Allen, WInamac.

Officiating at the services will be the Rev. George MccCarty.

Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru.

Frienda may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the funeral home.

There will be a public memorial service at 11 a.m. Frday conducted by the Miami County Bar Association in the Miami COunty Circuit Court ROom on the thrid floor of the courthous.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer sOciety. - Aug 3 1992

married 31 Jan 1965 Knightstown, Henry, Indiana, Jane Ann Snider BIRTH 16 Sep 1945 Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana DEATH 18 Oct 2020 Culver, Marshall County, Indiana, daughter of Max Durward Snider and Edythe Faye Simmons

The young family returned to Peru, and Jimmy went to work as an assistant to his father, who was then serving as county prosecutor.

Grund worked from 1971 to 1978 as an assistant prosecutor, then served f our years, 1978-82, as the county's top prosecutor when his father stepped aside.

Grund had a swashbuckling side. He owned an interest in a bar in Peru, where he was an avid customer. He also had a pilot's license, and he loved to ferry his pals on guys-only fishing trips up north.

Jimmy and Jane's marriage had faltered during Jimmy's years as county attorney, and the couple was divorced in 1980. Curiously, they decided to continue to live together in part for the sake of their children, and in part because it was economical.

They had:

Jama Ann Grund married ?Lidral
James David Grund

married dec 6 1984 Flagler Beach, flordia Sue Ann "Susan" Sanders Birth peru, Miai county, Indiana arried 1st Ronnie Lovell; 2nd Gary Campbell; 3rd Tom Whited

On March 23, 1994, the jury convicted Susan Grund of murder. Prosecutors had not sought capital punishment in the case, and three weeks later, Judge John Surbek ordered Susan to serve 60 years in prison for "calmly, coldly and calculatingly" murdering her husband.

They Had

Jacob Grund (child of Gary Campbell and Susan "Sue "Ann Sanders; adopted by James H. Grund.)

Tanelle Grund (child of Tom Whited and Susan "Sue "Ann Sanders; adopted by James H. Grund.)

 Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012 
Name	James Hurst Grund
Gender	Male
Age	20
Birth Date	abt 1945
Birth Place	Indiana
Marriage Date	31 Jan 1965
Marriage Place	Knightstown, Henry, Indiana, USA
Marriage Registration Date	1965
Reference Number 1	Bx1444
Reference Number 2	Tr8516
Spouse Jane Ann Snider
Box Number	NA
Volume Number	NA
Certificate Number	65-002283