Grace Gerrard, age 92, of Almont, MI (formerly of Herford, AZ) died Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Angela’s House Assisted Living of Imlay City, MI. Grace Amelia Wiley was born January 20, 1930 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. She was the daughter of the late Watson and the late Mabel (Sommerville) Wiley. She married Harry William “Bill” Gerrard on May 28, 1949 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Grace and Bill lived in Eastpointe, MI from 1950 until 1986 when they moved to Herford, AZ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry, in 2011. Grace moved back to Michigan in 2000 to Shelby Township and lived at the Bells in Almont for the last 3-4 years.
She was mostly a homemaker, raising her family. Grace was a member of the Red Hat Society and a member of Montezuma Muzzleloaders in Arizona.
Grace is survived by her daughters, Tina Marceau of Attica, MI and Deborah (Patrick) Marceau of Forrester, MI; son, Garry Gerrard of West Branch, MI; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Gerrard; son-in-law, Michael Marceau; her granddaughter, Brigette Marceau and her siblings, Hugh, Lena, Margaret, Duncan and Donna.
The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Muir Brothers Funeral Home of Imlay City, 225 N. Main Street, Imlay City, MI. Pastor Don Albright, Chaplin for Caroline Hospice, will officiate. Interment will take place, Monday, May 23, 2022 at Christian Memorial Cultural Center, 521 E. Hamlin Rd., Rochester Hills, MI.
The family will be available for visitation 11 a.m. -1 p.m., Saturday, May 21 at Muir Brothers Funeral Home of Imlay City. In leau of flowers, the family ask for donations to be made to The Salvation Army, Eastern Michigan Division, 16130 Northland Drive, Southfield, MI 48075-5218.
Arrangements were entrusted to Muir Brothers Funeral Home of Imlay City.
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