<p>FRANKLIN</p>
<p>Chester Ray (JR) Grogan, 62, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, at his residence in Franklin.</p>
<p>JR was born on Oct. 10, 1953, in Bloomington to Chester Ray Grogan Sr. and Nancy Elizabeth (Kerr) Grogan. He was a 1971 graduate of Edgewood High School and attended Ivy Tech in Bloomington.</p>
<p>After graduation, JR worked at RCA from 1971 to 1997 and was a member of the IBEW. After RCA, he worked for Eli Lilly, retiring in 2009. After retirement, he held a security position for Greenwood Mall.</p>
<p>He was preceded in death by his parents and one infant sister, Ann Elizabeth Grogan.</p>
<p>JR is survived by his daughters, Kari Jeane’Rowley (Damian) of Franklin and McKenzie Elizabeth Grogan of Greenwood; three sisters, Betty (Grogan) Fiscus (Steve), Carolyn Lee (Grogan) Anderson of Spencer, Lynette (Grogan) Weber (Chris) of Bloomington; two brothers, William Grogan (Laura) of Gosport, and Benjamin Grogan of Ellettsville; four grandchildren, Madison Rowley, Daniel Rowley, Devin Rowley and Lillianna Grogan; and several, very special nieces and nephews.</p>
<p>He was loved and respected by everyone. JR loved spending time with family and friends. He loved line dancing and was a line dancing instructor. While working at RCA, he was active in the Clothe-A-Child. He loved softball and auctions. His passion was playing Santa Claus at all of the family’s Christmas events. To his nieces and nephews, he will always be Santa Claus.</p>
<p>A Celebration of Life will be at 2 p.m. at The Life Church, 3575 North Prow Road, Bloomington, with Rev. Carolyn Anderson officiating.</p>
<p>If friends and family so desire and in lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Go Fund Me at <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/jrsfightcancerfund">https://www.gofundme.com/jrsfightcancerfund</a> and Kindred at Home Hospice of Franklin, Indiana. Simplicity Funeral Home in Franklin is assisting with arrangements.</p>
<p>The family would like to thank Kindred at Home Hospice for the loving care they showed to JR and his family.</p>
