Mark E. Grundman, 66, passed away at 4:35 am on September 25, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital.
Mark was born on August 22, 1950 in Vincennes the son of Robert and JoAnn (Mullens). He married Judith Young and she survives.
Mark was a graduate of Lincoln High School where he played on the golf team as well as Purdue University where he received his degree in Business Administration. He was a self-employed Certified Pedorthist having owned and operated Grundman Shoes since 1981. Mark has been the head council for the Pedorthic Footware Association (PFA) to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (medicare) with regard to shoes for people with diabetes. He is co-author of the countrys most far reaching coding manual for medical billing of foot and ankle. He is considered the leading expert on coding and clinical level for footwear in the United States. Mark was a voting member of ANZI-Z41 from 1991 until it was absorbed by ASTM F-13. He still maintains a voting position on F-13. The current testing and safety requirements for footwear were developed during his tenure. We are lucky to have the first hand expertise on footwear safety servicing our industrial and mining accounts. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, a lifetime member of the Elks, a member of Quayle Unlimited, Duck’s Unlimited and the Pedorthic Foot Care Association where he was a former board member. Mark enjoyed golfing, turkey, deer and squirrel hunting and loved to fish having gone to Canada every year to do so.
Survivors include his wife, Judith Grundman of Vincennes; daughter, Tracie Grundman-McNeece of Vincennes; son, Mark Grundman II of Vincennes; brother, Mitch Grundman and his wife Lucy of Lafayette, IN and grandchildren, Macy and Ty McNeece. Mark was preceded in death by his parents.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am on Monday, October 3, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church 2004 N. 2nd Street with Rev. Benny Chacko celebrating. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Friend’s may visit with Mark’s family on Sunday, October 2, 2016 from 2-6 pm at Goodwin Funeral Home, 524 Broadway. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Vincennes University Foundation Mark Grundman Conservation Law Scholarship, Knox County Humane Society or Vincennes Pet Port. On line condolences may be sent at www.goodwinfamilyfh.com.