Mass of Christian Burial for Grace Munyon, 92, of Isabel will be at 10:30 a.m. MT on Friday, July 7, 2023, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Isabel. Burial will be at Hillview Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will start at 6 p.m. Thursday at the church with a Rosary service at 7 p.m.
Grace passed away Monday, June 26, 2023, at the Mobridge Regional Hospital.
Grace Marion Witte was born on September 2, 1930 to Charles and Alma Witte at Coal Springs. She attended Tip Top School through 8th grade and graduated from Lemmon High School in 1948-1949.
Grace was a “number, please” telephone operator for Northwestern Bell in Lemmon until the dial system came in 1950.
Grace married Robert Munyon on September 28, 1950, at Bartholomew Catholic Church in Glad Valley. They had six children: Roberta, James, Larry, Dale, Susan, and Nancy. They
September 2, 1930 – June 26, 2023
worked on the ranch and then moved to Isabel in 1971. She worked at Helmar Candles and had other jobs including dishwasher at the Isabel Café, wrapping meat at the locker plant, Green Thumb helper and respite care driver.
For 10 years, starting in 1990, she went to craft fairs selling her lawn ornaments, jellies and candies. She was especially known for her chocolate covered cherries; people from all over the world have bought them.
Grace coordinated the blood drives from 1985 to 2010. She received a plaque for donating over 6 gallons herself.
One of her many hobbies was making beautiful handmade quilts for her family, church and Legion Auxiliary raffles. She loved playing Phase 10, Rummikub, reading, fishing, and putting puzzles together.
Grace is survived by her children: Roberta Munyon of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; James Munyon, Jacksonville, FL; Larry (Lori) Munyon, Jacksonville, FL; Dale (Sharon) Munyon, Belle Fourche; Susan (Dale) Locken, Gillette, WY; and Nancy (Jerome) Miller, Isabel; 17 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; and a sister; Joyce Hill, Omaha, NE.
Grace is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Munyon, her parents and 11 brothers and sisters.
(Nancy Miller’s address is PO Box 96, Isabel, SD 57633.)