Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

SBT 4/20/1999

Grace C. Romine

Dec. 2, 1913 - April 17, 1999

Mrs. Grace C. Romine, 85, of South Bend, Ind., passed away on Saturday afternoon, April 17, in Regency Place Healthcare.

She was born on Dec. 2, 1913, in Telahoma, Tenn., to Ben David and Florence (Boswell) Curl.

On Oct. 31, 1935, in Harvey, Ill., she married William E. Romine, who preceded her in death in 1985. She was also preceded in death by a son, Robert Romine; and by several sisters and brothers.

She is survived by her sons, James (Barbara) Romine of Mishawaka, Ind., and Carl (Janice) Romine of South Bend; seven grandchildren, Sue (Al) Johnson, Deborah (Bob) Martin, Larry (Cheryl) Romine, Jami Lea and Jodi Lynn Romine, all of South Bend, Troy and Chris Romine of Oregon; eight great-grandchildren, Joshua and Jennifer Johnson, Vince, Charles, Jack and Austin Romine, Brittany Martin and Toni Versemesse; and by two great-great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Romine retired after 30 years service with the South Bend Community School Corporation as head cook at Clay Middle School. She was a member of Community Congregational Church and belonged to the Rebecca Lodge #72 I.O.O.F., which held a memorial service at 7 p.m. on Monday in the Welsheimer Funeral Home North.

Services will also be at 11 a.m. today in the Welsheimer Funeral Home North, 17033 Cleveland Road, where friends were received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday. Burial will be in the Riverview Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Congregational Church.