Ernest Walter Grilk
Ernest Walter Grilk, died Feb. 9, 2020 at NW Medical Center, Bentonville, Ark.
He was born in Davenport,
Iowa, July 25, 1929, to Ernst and Alma Koster Grilk. He attended Davenport Public Schools, served in the U.S. Navy, then attended Chicago Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago, Ill. He married Gloria Febro, Fort Smith, Ark., July 26, 1953. He established Grilk Interiors (later Grilk Interiors and Fine Arts Gallery) in Iowa, designing both residential and commercial style. He was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church in Davenport for 40 years before moving to Bella Vista
and joining Highlands United Methodist church, where he sang in the choir, and occasionnally taught a special series of Scripture Lessons. As an amateur cellist he participated in local programs and was a Life member of Arkansas Federation of Music Clubs and also Opera in the Ozarks. He enjoyed photography and woodworking.
He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Werner.
A graveside service will be at Davenport Memorial Park in Davenport, Iowa at 10 a.m. Feb. 17, 2022. There will be a memorial service at Highlands Church (United Methodist) in Bella Vista at 10:30 a.m. March 19, 2022.
Online condolences: www.funeralmation.com.