Grace E. Anderson was born July 13, 1919 and departed from this life on November 17, 2013. She was one of six children born to Royal and Charlotte (Cook) Eibling in Paulding County, Ohio. She graduated from Payne, Ohio high school in 1938. She later went to beauty school and was a beauty operator (hairdresser) until 1961. Grace married John W. Anderson in February 1941 and was his help mate all of her life. They have one daughter, Beverly (James) Krueckeberg of Convoy, Ohio; a grandson, Ty (Barb) Krueckeberg of Monroeville, Indiana; great-granddaughter, Samantha (Kyle) Rode of Delphos, Ohio; and a great-grandson, Jacob Krueckeberg of Monroeville, Indiana. She has two living siblings, Marcile Anderson of Huntington, Indiana and John (Shirley) Eibling of Van Wert, Ohio. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Ida Sammetinger & Betty Ryan and a brother, George Eibling. Grace liked to be busy and tried to do something special every day. She also helped at church playing the piano and being a chorister. With the help of her daughter, Beverly, and Kathy Sheehan she made banners to beautify the church and received a blessing each time she made one. She also had a dear friend that checked on her everyday even though she was busy with her work & family. Grace wanted to thank Pat Salway for going out of her way for her. She said what is important in our lives is how we invest our time while we are on this earth. Now only God and people who knew her know what that time meant. It doesn't matter how much we accumulate or we own, but it's how we live our lives that count. Grace loved to paint outside and make things look clean and bright. She also in her later years, made a lot of quilts and gave them away. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 22, 2013, in the East Liberty United Methodist Church with Pastor Ralph Klinker officiating. Interment will follow in the Monroeville Memorial Cemetery. Friends and family will be received from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2013, in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel in Monroeville. Preferred memorials are to East Liberty United Methodist Church or Family LifeCare in Berne, Indiana.
