Grace Stroer

Grace D. Stroer, 87, of Fort Gratiot, died Friday, August 17, 2007 in Regency on the Lake after a long illness. She was born December 4, 1919 in Kitchener, Ontario and lived in this are since 1952 with the exception of some 10 years in Tennessee. Grace married William C. Stroer February 19, 1938 in Indiana. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and her family was her life. She excelled in crewl work, enjoyed ceramics and was an avid reader. Grace is survived by her husband of 69 years, Bill, her son, William R. (Sharon) Stroer of Burtchville, her daughter, Diane K. (Lewis) Lamb of Marysville; brother, Ross (Joanne) Gofton of Highland, MI; Grandchildren, Sherri (Scott) Smith of Ft. Gratiot, Scott Ackerman of Port Huron, Harmony (William) Carlisle of Port Huron and Robyn (Christopher) Eagen of Kimball and her great grandhildren, Jordan, Mealanie, William, Jr., and Brandon Carlisle, Connor Eagen and Kara Smith. She was preceded in death by her brother, Jerry Gofton. Her funeral will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday in St. Edward Church, Lakeport. The Rev. Joseph M. Esper, Pastor, will preside. Burial will follow in Burtchville Township Cemetery. Visiting for Grace is 2 to 4 and 7 to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home and on Monday at the church beginning at 9:15 a.m. A Scripture Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Those who desire may make memorials in her memory to the Salvation Army.