Dr. William B. “Bill” Gruhn, 72, of Columbus, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017, at the Elizabeth House Hospice in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

Service: Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at First Lutheran Church in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, with Pastor Jeff Sandgren officiating.

Visitation: The Gruhn family will greet friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday morning prior to the service, at church.

Interment: Interment will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery, rural Blooming Prairie.

Funeral Home: Worlein Blooming Prairie Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed atwww.worlein.com.