- Date Of Birth: September 27, 1930
- Date Of Death: March 20, 2014
- State: Michigan
Grace Dool, 83, of Edwardsburg, died peacefully Thursday, March 20, 2014 in her residence, surrounded by her loving family.
Grace was born September 27, 1930 in Decatur, Michigan to John and Grace (Klassen) King. She married William Calvin Dool May 29, 1954 in Decatur, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; three sisters, Helen Hoekstra, Tillie Vereeke, Ida Mott; and four brothers, John King, Harm King, Charles King and Bert King. Grace loved to be surrounded by her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She loved all the holidays and used to make candy and Christmas cookies with the family. All of her life, Grace enjoyed listening to her nephew, Al Mott and his band, whether in person or on CD. She worked innumerable Word Search or Circle It books. She loved working in her flower garden.
Family and friends will greatly miss Grace. She is survived by three daughters, Deb (Lloyd) Myers, Terri Fosdick, Cathy Bishop and one son, Scot Dool, all of Edwardsburg; nine grandchildren, Heidi (Ryan) Hawkins of Edwardsburg, Kasey (Aron) Brigham of South Bend, Chad (Diana) Myers of Edwardsburg, Nichole (Rick) Drews of Cassopolis, Jessica (Dion) Hunt of Elkhart, Amanda (Mike Matlock) Bishop of Niles, Kailee Checkley of Edwardsburg, Derek Dool of Cassopolis, Brandon (Ashley Hickman) Bishop of Niles; seventeen great grandchildren, and one on the way; one daughter of the heart, Gail Dohse of Edwardsburg; one granddaughter of the heart, Becky (Jack) Branson of South Bend; two grandsons of the heart, Tyler First and Tommy First, both of Cassopolis; three great grandchildren of the heart; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
