Grace Mundt

Grace Maxine Mundt, the daughter of Hans Peter and Pearl A. (Dagerman) Harder was born December 19, 1919 in Springfield, NE. Grace entered eternal rest on Monday, January 30, 2017, at the Lenox Care Center, Lenox, IA at the age of ninety-seven years, one month, and eleven days.
Grace was baptized at the Lutheran Church in Papillion NE on November 21, 1920. She graduated from Springfield High School with the class of 1937. Grace was united in marriage to George Henry Mundt on December 27, 1939 in Gretna, NE. Following their marriage, they resided on the family farm in Springfield, NE for approximately three years. They then moved to Oakland IA, then Bridgewater, IA, before moving to Corning in 1963. Four children were born to bless this union: Peggy, Jeanette, George, and Marvin.
Grace worked as a farmwife while living in Springfield and Oakland. Starting in 1963 she worked as a nurse’s aide at Rosary Hospital in Corning. She did this for several years before working at the D L Factory, Red Oak, IA where she remained until her retirement.
Grace was a member of the Corning United Methodist Church since September 27, 1964. She also belonged to the Golden Hawks Camping Club and the Hawkeye Gem and Mineral Club. Grace enjoyed cooking, baking, quilting, making jewelry, and playing cards when time allowed. She made Afghans for every one of her grandkids. Grace also enjoyed traveling with her husband. They made numerous winter trips to Arizona over the years. She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her.
Left to cherish Grace’s memory are her children: Peggy (Dean) Wyllie, LaVista, NE; Jeanette (Marlyn) Allen, West Chester, IA; Marvin (Pamela) Mundt, Stanton, IA; 17 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 9 great-great-grandchildren; sister: Joyce (Jack) Lively, Gretna, NE; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Preceding Grace in death were her parents; husband: George; infant son: George Ervin; granddaughters: Linda Wyllie; Mamie Dawn Blair; three brothers: Donald; Dale; Robert; and sister: Marian Trost.