Submitted by: Dan Rich
Grace E. Bruce
MISHAWAKA - Grace E. Bruce, 78,
passed away Sunday, Jan. 14, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical
Center in Mishawaka. She was born on May 28, 1928, in South Bend,
to Leo Leroy and Ethel (Kaser) Smith. When Grace
was two years old, her mother died and then she was raised by her
father and stepmother, Agnes (Neiswander) Smith. She was
preceded in death by her parents; her two sisters, Dorothy Roush
and Laura LeCroy; and by her brother, Howard Smith.
Grace is survived by her loving family: her daughter, Anna
(Chuck) Robinson of Kalamazoo, MI; her son, Gordon H.
(Marcia) Mason of Osceola; her granddaughter, Jennifer
(Stephen) Vascil of Granger; her grandson, Scotty Mason,
and his fiancée, Brandy Jacobs of Lafayette, IN; and five
great-grandchildren. Grace had several hobbies, some included
knitting, crocheting and doing puzzles.
A funeral service will be at noon Saturday, Jan. 20, in the
Welsheimer Family Funeral Home, 521 N. William St., South Bend,
with Rev. Jim Campbell officiating. Friends may visit with the
family two hours prior to the start of service. Burial will
follow at Highland Cemetery, South Bend. In loving memory of
Grace, contributions may be made to The Center for Hospice and
Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.
Editor: As Grace Smith she originally married Gordon Mason 11-10-1951 in St. Joseph County IN.