On Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, Grace Marie Imme left this world at the age of 93 surrounded by the love of family members.
Grace was born on July 10, 1931 to John & Elsie Anderson in the town of Lorain, Wisconsin. She was the fifth of six children. Grace graduated eighth grade from the Indian Creek School on May 31, 1945. She had many jobs, she worked at Doerr Electric and Fabritech in Amery, Wisconsin; she was a seasonal worker at the Cranberry Marsh in Hertel, Wisconsin; a seasonal worker at Stokleys in Frederic, Wisconsin; and a housekeeper at Pinewood Motel in Siren, Wisconsin.
She married Alva Baker on May 19, 1949, and through that marriage three daughters were born, Linda, Judy and Gale. Then on Oct. 28, 1968, she started a new chapter in her life when she married Donald Imme and gained six step-kids, Bruce, Denise, Jody, Marilyn, Peggy and Polly. They all lived in a small farmhouse together. Years later, after raising nine kids, she moved into a small apartment in town. Grace built new friendships there and for the last seven years with the help of her granddaughter, Rachael Simon, she was able to stay there. Whether she was living at the farm or in the apartment, she loved spending time gardening and caring for her flowers, crocheting, embroidering, and watching her favorite soap opera “The Young & The Restless”. She was always baking cookies and breads, even at 93. She seemed to always have something for you to eat when you should stop by to visit.
Grace was preceded in death by her parents, John & Elsie Anderson; husbands, Donald Imme and Alva Baker; brothers, Donald Anderson (Ina Mae), Robert Anderson (Esther) and George Anderson (Eunice); sisters, Ella Brunclik (Ormie) and Mary Peterson (Warren); and grandson, Christopher Olson.
She will be dearly missed by her kids, Linda Hill (Chuck), Judy McNitt (Tim) and Gale Olson (Scott); and step-kids, Bruce Imme, Denise Magnuson (Lonnie), Jody Imme (Susie), Marilyn Hughes (Larry), Peggy Moore and Polly Imme (Greg). Her grandchildren, Chuck Hill Jr. (Karen), Vicky Myren (Jeff), Kristy Brown (Eric), Cheryl Baker (Paul), Laurie VanHoof (Chris), Brad Hokanson (Cameo), Jamie Olson, Rachael Simon (Chad), Erik Imme (Casey), Adam Imme (Nicole), Melanie Hildebrandt (David),Shane Magnuson(Laura), Jeremy Magnuson(Jill), Josh Imme(Amy), Justin Imme, Sarah Danielson (Cole), Al Moore (Ashley), Amber Moore and Jaida Moore; along with 46 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Grace will be held on Tuesday, January 7, at 11 a.m. (visitation 9-11 a.m.) at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, Wisconsin. Interment will follow at Lorain Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Christian Brown, Gunner Imme, Carson Simon, Isaiah Simon, Leigha Priske-Olson, Casey Brown, Ben Magnuson and Talon Imme.
The Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home assisted the family. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com