Grace E. Keiser

Grace E. Keiser
August 19, 1913 - March 13, 2011
North English, Iowa
Visitation: 6 PM to 8 PM March 16, 2011 at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, North English, IA
Funeral Service: 10:30 AM March 17, 2011 at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, North English, IA
Interment: March 17, 2011 at North English Cemetery, North English, IA
Grace Elsie Keiser, age 97, of North English, died on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Powell Funeral Home in North English. Rev. Michelle Williamson will officiate. Visitation will be from 6:00pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, March 16th, at Powell Funeral Home. Burial will be in the North English Cemetery. A Memorial Fund has been established for the North English Library and the United Methodist Church. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries. Grace Elsie Keiser was born on August 19, 1913, east of North English, Iowa, a daughter of Denver and Martha Sears. She graduated from North English High School in 1931. Grace took Normal Training Classes and taught several years in country schools. She was united in marriage to James Arthur Keiser on June 1, 1935 in Sigourney. They farmed in the Green Valley community east of North English until moving into town. She was a member of the North English United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, Merry Mixers Club, and the English Valleys Care Review. Grace enjoyed farming with Jim, traveling, ice cream, and the daily crossword puzzle. Most of all she loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. She is survived by a daughter Kathy O'Rourke and her husband John of North English; two sons: Gary Keiser and his wife Joan of Williamsburg and Stan Keiser and his wife Linda of Iowa City; seven grandchildren: Julie (Doug) Hansen; Scott (Twyla) Keiser; Brian Keiser; Shelly (Joe) Westfall; Doug (Brenda) Keiser; Jason O'Rourke; and Kimberly (Jake) Schleusner; six great grandchildren: Wayne Gott, Lori (Josh) Lubin, Cody & Bailey Westfall, Danielle & Samantha Keiser, Lauryn & Jenna Grace Schleusner; and two great great grandchildren: Ellie Lubin and Addalyn Gott. Grace was preceded in death by her parents; husband James in December 2004, a grandson Christopher John O'Rourke, great grandson Timothy Gott, brothers Marion, Ronald and Frederick Sears, and sisters Elizabeth Smith and Eva Rock.