Russell Gray, of Antigo, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013. He was 58 years old. He was born on September 18, 1954 in Crandon, a son of Irmalee (Steinfest) Gray of Hartford and the late Henry Gray.

He was a graduate of James Madison High School in Milwaukee with the class of 1972.

He began a long career of sharpening and grinding tools by working with his father in New Berlin. He moved to Antigo in 1986 and continued his trade at Waukesha Bearings. In 1992 he became a partner in G&S Grinding in Antigo, a business he operated until 2001. He most recently worked at AG&I Cutting Tools in Menomonee Falls.

He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping.

Survivors including his mother are a daughter Natasha Gray, West Bend; a son Alex VanVreede, Kaukauna; a grandchild Blayze Adam Thrune;
five brothers Neal (Pat) Gray, Antigo, Ken (Pat) Gray, Arizona, Terry (Carol) Gray, New Berlin, Jeffery (Linda) Gray, Oshkosh, Kurt (Rhonda) Gray, Germantown.

A memorial service will be held on Friday at 2 p.m. at Bradley Funeral Home with Rev. David Schmidt officiating. Burial will follow at St. Wencel Cemetery in Neva.

Visitation will be Friday from 1 p.m. until the time of services at the funeral home.

"Thank God for Jim LeVeque".

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