Eric Grau

Eric Duane Grau, son of Duane David Grau and Rita Marie Waltz was born on June 20, 1980, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. He graduated from Cedar Rapids Prairie High School in 1999. Eric was employed as a warehouse employee for JP Gasway. Eric is loved and survived by his mother, Rita Waltz and special friend, Corey Brunner of Nichols, Iowa; his father, Duane Grau and wife, Ruth of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; his sister, Stacie Grau of West Liberty, Iowa; brothers, Josh Grau and Alicia Main of Lisbon, Iowa and Steve Watkinson and Tanya Rogers of Hills, Iowa; his paternal grandmother, Bernice Grau of Bennett, Iowa; his maternal grandmother, Rose Waltz of Tipton, Iowa; step-sisters, Carmen McElroy of Ottumwa, Iowa, Melissa Kooyenga of Kalona, Iowa, and Samantha Watkinson of Tiffin, Iowa; and his nieces and nephews, Jamie, Sydney, Bethany, Arianna, Claudia, Jacob, Jordan, Austin, Adele and Jay.