Grace Ruby Molitor, 86, Luverne, died Thursday, July 19, 2001, in Luverne Hospice Cottage.
Services were Monday, July 23, at First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. The Rev. John Pehrson officiated. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery, Luverne.
Grace Price was born to Herbert and Clara (Ohs) Price on July 3, 1915, in Beaver Creek. She attended school in Beaver Creek and graduated from Beaver Creek High School.
She married Leonard Molitor on Oct. 18, 1935, in Sioux Falls, S.D. Following their marriage they lived in Stewart where they owned and operated Stewart Movie Theater. In 1950 they moved to Luverne where they owned and operated Luverne Bootery. She also worked for J.C. Penney's until she retired in 1978. Mr. Molitor died on Sept. 12, 1995. She continued to live in her home until entering Luverne Community Hospital on July 4. She entered Luverne Hospice Cottage on July 12.
Mrs. Molitor was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Luverne where she was active in Martha Circle. She was also involved with Pink Ladies and RSVP as a volunteer. She enjoyed sewing.
Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Judy and Bud Heronimus, Blue Springs, Mo., and Linda Hurd, Sioux Falls; six grandchildren, Jeffrey Heronimus, Diane (Mark) Heronimus Pringer, Scott Heronimus, Jolene Heronimus, Kelly (Neil) Hurd Peterson and Jamie Hurd; three great-grandchildren, Madison Rae Pringer, Jackson Samuel Pringer, and Sterling Mikayla OÕRay; and one sister, Una Tippner, Kelso, Wash.
Mrs. Molitor was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Leonard, two brothers, Herb and Kenneth Price, and two sisters, Caroline Chelsey and Mavis Stavig.
Memorials may be directed to Luverne Hospice Cottage.
Engebretson Funeral Home, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.