Carolyn Grimm Rainey Obituary
The passing of Carolyn Grimm Rainey (Chandler, Arizona) occurred on July 14, 2026. Carolyn, born on June 11, 1939, is remembered by those who knew her. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband John Rainey; her parents, Ada Blanche and Jackson Whitfield Grimm; and her half-siblings, Howard Milner and Phyllis Shutz.
She is survived by: her children, Elizabeth "Beth" Eischen (Jeffrey) of Temperance and John Rainey (Laurie) of Queen Creek, Arizona.; her grandchildren, Michelle Schmidlin (Cory) of Waterville, Ohio, Matthew Rainey (Amanda) of Arizona, Christian Rainey (Marissa) of Arizona, Jacob Rainey (Mike Tribbey) of Arizona, Jeffrey Eischen Jr. (Jamie) of Clarkston, Michigan and Christopher Eischen (Samantha) of Lambertville, Michigan.; her great grandchildren, Theo Schmidlin, Michael Eischen, Isabella Eischen, Jeffrey Eischen III and Josephine Eischen; her brother Jack Grimm (Donna); and her half-siblings, Jim Milner (Anita), Marty Kruger (Herb) and Kathy Rea. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, extended family members, and dear friends.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy be made in the form of donations to Zonta International-Amelia Earhart Fellowship Fund (http://www.zonta.org.) or to a charity of your choice in Carolyn's memory.
