The Life of GRACE MONTANA MARQUIS
Grace Marquis, 97, passed away on April 19, 2016, at Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born February 7, 1919, in Montana to Art and Tisha Atkinson.
Grace loved spending time with her family. She also enjoyed a hot cup of coffee, listening to gospel and old country music, and crocheting. An old pastime of hers was working on cars with her husband, Garold.
Grace is survived by her grandsons, Adrian L. Marquis, Travis Wade (Tina) Marquis; great-grandchildren, Leah and Evan; great great-grandchild, Dilia Riley; her siblings, Bernice Snyder, Lois Houthten, Barbara (Ed) Roberts, and Art (Wilma) Atkinson; as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Garold; son, Lanny; siblings, Kenneth, Eva, Wrethel, and Richard.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue in Des Moines, with burial to follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday evening at the funeral home from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family in loving memory of Grace.
Grace loved spending time with her family. She also enjoyed a hot cup of coffee, listening to gospel and old country music, and crocheting. An old pastime of hers was working on cars with her husband, Garold.
Grace is survived by her grandsons, Adrian L. Marquis, Travis Wade (Tina) Marquis; great-grandchildren, Leah and Evan; great great-grandchild, Dilia Riley; her siblings, Bernice Snyder, Lois Houthten, Barbara (Ed) Roberts, and Art (Wilma) Atkinson; as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Garold; son, Lanny; siblings, Kenneth, Eva, Wrethel, and Richard.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue in Des Moines, with burial to follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday evening at the funeral home from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family in loving memory of Grace.