Obit: Grace, Eva (? – 1968)

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Surnames: Grace, Soderberg, Stewart

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 04 Apr 1968

Grace, Eva (? – 18 MAR 1968)

Mrs. Warren G. Grace Sr., well known Marinette matron, who resided at Pine Beach, died March 18th, 1968 at Marinette General Hospital, where she had been a patient since the 12th of December.

The former Eva Soderberg was born in Thorp (Clark Co., Wis.) and had been a resident of Marinette since 1910. On June 26, 1919, she was married to Mr. Grace, who died in February of 1950.

Mrs. Grace was a graduate of the former Marinette Business College. Prior to her retirement, she had been employed for 10 years at Marinette County Teachers College.

She was a member of First Methodist Church and was active in the choir and Women's Society of Christian service of that congregation. She was a member of Marinette Woman's Club, Order of Eastern Star, the American Legion Auxiliary and a former member of the of the 20th Century Club.

Survivors include three sons, Warren Jr. of Marinette, Roger of Bloomington, Minn., and Alan of Holbrook, Ariz., and a nephew, Richard Soderberg of Madison, who was raised by Mr. and Mrs. Grace.

Also surviving are a brother, Ted, Peshtigo; a sister, Mrs. Esther Stewart of Thorp, and eight grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 20 at 2 p.m., at First Methodist Church. The Rev. Richard Noble officiated. Burial was in Forest Home Cemetery.

 

 


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