Memorial services for Grace Lapic will be Friday, Dec. 13, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery. The Rev. Clarence Vavra will officiate. There will be no visitation.
Grace A. Lapic, 68, Wabasso, formerly of Luverne, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at Wabasso Health Care Center in Wabasso.
Grace Lapic was born to Frank and Mary (Ziska) Lapic on Jan. 4, 1934, in New Prague. The family moved to Luverne where she attended school. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1952. She was active in cheerleading, journalism and music.
She became a telephone operator, working in Luverne, Redwood Falls, St. Peter, Minneapolis and Rochester. While working in Minneapolis she was recognized as ‘Miss Voice" for her communications skills and warmth in working. She retired while working in Rochester and moved to Mankato where she lived until 1999.
Survivors include two sisters, Dolores Reisdorfer, Marshall, and Irene (Leonard) Hansen, St. Peter; and several nieces and nephews.
Ms. Lapic was preceded in death by her parents, a brother-in-law, Robert Reisdorfer, and one niece, Leah Hansen.
St. Peter Funeral Home-Klein Chapel, St. Peter, are in charge of arrangements.