Grace Person

Grace Person IRON MOUNTAIN - Grace Elizabeth Person, 80, passed away at her home on Moon Lake Drive, Breitung Township, on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002. Grace, the daughter of Thomas and Ruth Homes, was born March 3, 1922, in Ishpeming. The family settled in Kingsford in 1923. After graduating from Kingsford High School in 1939, Grace worked for J.C. Penney, Dr. G.H. Boyce Sr. and Dr. H.D. McEachran. For 20 years, she worked in the physical therapy department at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain, retiring in 1985. Whenever "Gracie" worked, she greeted people with her genuine smile and her cheerful disposition. Grace married Halvar Manley Person of Iron Mountain on June 25, 1949. They celebrated 47 wonderful years together as she devoted her life to being an exceptional wife, mother, and Christian example. Hal preceded her in death on May 18, 1996. Grace was a member of First Presbyterian Church, where she taught Sunday School for many years. She became a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in 1987. She was also an active member of Job's Daughters Bethel #6 as a girl and as an adult served as a Bethel Guardian for several terms. Grace was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and Sharon Shrine. She lived her life by putting others first, and she was loved by all who were fortunate to know her. Reading novels, sending cards, tending her flowers, spoiling her cat and admiring the lake, birds and wildlife outside her window were a few of her favorite past-times. Most of all, she enjoyed being surrounded by her family and friends. Mrs. Person leaves two daughters, Pamela (Sandy) King of Iron Mountain and Marcia (Tom) Lundberg of Spread Eagle, Wis.; four grandchildren, Anthony King and Elizabeth King of Iron Mountain, Michelle (Gordon) Sinning of Bloomington, Ind., and Nicole Lundberg (John Nickola) of Menomonee Falls, Wis.; a brother, Paul (Nora Mae) Homes of Shell Lake, Wis.; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, William and Dorothy Person of Spread Eagle, Wis., and many cousins, nieces, nephews and cherished friends. Grace's loving heart and gentle, caring ways will be greatly missed by all. By example, she taught us patience, faith and compassion for others, and for that we will be forever grateful. Grace was truly a blessing from God. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Iron Mountain. Fr. Charles Piper will officiate. Burial will be in Cemetery Park in Iron Mountain. A memorial fund will be established. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain.

Grace Person

October 23, 2002