Grace Yvonne Black was born on May 16, 1937, in Omaha, Nebraska to Charles and Ruth (Davidson) Stickney. She grew up in Omaha, and attended school there.
Grace was married first to Monroe Miles they had 8 children.
She later married Richard Black in Omaha in 1994. They lived for a time in Omaha then Crystal, Minnesota, they moved to Iowa for 12 years and then back to Minnesota to be near family and friends.
For a time she worked in Plymouth Minnesota doing housekeeping at Mission Farms. She enjoyed house cleaning, and flower gardening, and most of all her family.
Grace passed away at the Howard Lake Good Samaritan Home on March 7, 2016. She had reached the age of 78 years, 9 months and 21 days.
Survivors include; husband Richard, 8 children, 1 step daughter, grand children and great grand children and her brother Sonny. She is preceded in death by her parents Charles and Ruth, brothers and sisters.
Memorial service: 2PM Friday March 18, 2016 at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Howard Lake.
Visitation: 1hr prior to service at the funeral home