Roger D. Grunig was born October 29, 1924, on the family farm west of Comfrey, Minnesota to the late Ralph and Anna W. (Helkenn) Grunig. He received his education in the Comfrey Public Schools; graduating in the Class of 1942. On October 2, 1949, Roger was united in marriage to Dorothy Johnson at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Jeffers, Minnesota. This marriage was blessed with one son, Farley. In Roger's early years, he worked for his dad on the home farm and later had his own farm. He then worked for Bose Ford Motors and the State Bank of Jeffers and made their home in Comfrey. He retired on December 31, 1995. After retiring, Roger continued to live in Comfrey with Dorothy until becoming a resident of the St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, Minnesota. On July 18, 2018, Roger passed away there on at the age of 93 years. Roger is survived by his wife of sixty-eight years, Dorothy Grunig of Comfrey; one son, Farley Grunig of Bingham Lake; two grandchildren, Brad Grunig and Bethanie (Clint) Leonard of Taemania, Australia; three great-grandsons, Niccolo and Jax Grunig, London Leonard; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Roger is preceded in death by parents; one sister, Gladius; three brothers, Eugene, Leonard and Lawrence; and daughter-in-law, Gail (Liesenfeld) Grunig. Blessed be the memory of Roger D. Grunig.