Mengis Funeral Home

Grant Stansbury Caldwell, 61, of Decorah, formerly of Canton, passed away after a sudden and unexpected illness on Monday, November 18 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.   

Grant was born December 1, 1957 to Laurence “Mike” and Lucretia “Luke” (Stansbury) Caldwell of rural Canton. Grant attended Canton Elementary School until 1st grade when he began school in Lanesboro, Minnesota where he enjoyed many friends and wonderful teachers. He participated in the Minnesota Special Olympics in the Decathlon in 1972 in Mankato, Minnesota.  After graduating in 1975, he moved to Winona and lived at a group home and worked at ORC until 1983.  At that time, he moved to Decorah to be closer to his parents.  He lived at Opportunity Homes and worked at Spectrum Industries.  While living in Decorah, he liked walking, going to McDonalds and Mabe’s, bowling, watching TV and movies.  He was well known for his curiosity of the world around him.

Grant was a gentle soul who liked to stay busy.  He enjoyed making baby hay bales when he was younger and took great pride in his work at ORC and Spectrum, where he was always recognized for his work ethic and production levels.  He loved to collect tractors and had quite a selection.  He played Raggedy Andy in a play at the group home.  Friends and relatives considered him a nice man, a good guy. 

Grant was preceded in death and welcomed to Heaven by his parents; grandparents Phil and Bertha Caldwell from Canton, and Olin and Lucile Stansbury from El Dorado, Kansas, and beloved aunts and uncles.

Grieving family includes brothers Michael (Nancy Hall) of Tucson, Arizona and David (Lynn Giering) from the family farm in Canton; a sister Kate Kjome of Davenport, Iowa; nieces Megan Hansen (Shaun), Amy Kjome (Steve Miller), Jyll Kjome (Sam Thompson); nephew Laurence Caldwell (Kelsey); grand nieces Raina Miller and Leigha Thompson; and grandnephew Hansen expected march 2020.