Louis S. Grube , 80, died Sunday, March 12, 2006 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington. Born in Califon, he formerly resided in Somerville before moving to Branchburg fifty years ago. He was a former Vice President of Somerset Trust Company and then an assistant Vice President of United Trust Company for a total of 46 years combined until his retirement in 1994. Louis served as President of the American Institute of Banking and was a Past President and Instructor of New Jersey State Safe Deposit Organization. He was an Army Veteran of WWII, serving two enlistments and attained the rank of Technical Sergeant. He was a former President of the Branchburg Senior Citizens and was a present member. Louis was an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Somerville and served as Lay Leader for a large number of years, was a member of the church choir, a past chairman of Pastor Parish Relations and a former Trustee and Finance Committee Chairman. He served on the Somerset County Welfare Board for 18 years, was a charter member and a former Secretary of the Watchung Rotary, a member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, a Somerset County 4-H Leader and Instructor and a former member of the Parent Teachers Association. Louis was preceded in death by his sisters Lulu Vanderwater and Anna Jennings. Surviving are his beloved wife of 58 years Linda Braun Grube, his loving daughters, Linda Hosier and husband Robb of Kernersville, North Carolina, Barbara Houser of Washington, New Jersey, Donna Smith and husband David of Columbia, N.J., his loving son Louis "Lou" Grube and wife Laurel of Bound Brook, his cherished grandchildren Kristi and Andrew Short, Matthew and Denise Smith and Bonnie Grube, his dear sisters, Emma Dowches of Glen Gardner, Sister MaryLouise (Dorothy) a sister of the Ursaline Order of Brentwood, New York, Wilma Temple of Everett, Washington and a dear brother Elmer Grube of Califon, N.J. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Louis' name to the First United Methodist Church, 48 W. High Street, Somerville, NJ, 08876. To send a lasting tribute or condolences to the Grube family, please sign the online guestbook below. Click "Sign Guestbook".