Grace Viola Leidt

Our beloved Mother, Grandma, Great Grandma, Great-Great Grandma, Aunt, Cousin and Friend passed away on Tuesday March 17th in her home on Grumpy Lane from Kidney Disease. Grace was born on April 24, 1933 to Clarence and Mary Schuon in the family home on 126 Virginia Street in Carlton, Michigan. Grace was the fifth of 5 children born to Mary and Clarence. In 1945 Grace along with her family moved to Bonners Ferry. From her marriage to William H Gillespie she had two children, Deborah and Maryann. From her marriage to William D Frans she had three children, Edith, David and Billie Jean. Grace was also married to Roland Spurgeon till his death and Frank (Red) Leidt until his death. Most of Grace’s work history was in the Community Hospital here in Bonners Ferry. She worked as a Nurse’s Aide, a Ward Clerk, a Cook and lastly the Office Manager.

She enjoyed taking trips back to see her relatives in Michigan. She crocheted and many of her children and grandchild enjoyed from her efforts. Books were another one of her joys and she read till her eyes couldn’t see the print anymore. When she figured that she was old enough to go to the Senior Hospitably Center, she found her 2nd home. She enjoyed being on the Board of Directors, playing Bingo and playing cards.

Grace is survived by her daughters Debbie (Melvin) Wood, Maryann Frans, Edith (Ronald) Erickson, and her son David Frans and Son-in-Law Jeff Hubbell; her Grandchildren Janice McUne (Ben F Cook IV), Joshua (Jacqueline) Frans, Janell Frans, Brandon (Claudia) Erickson, Jenna (Kolton) Koppa, Kristyn (Chris) Cardinaletti, Megan (Alex) Bergstrom, Rachel Hubbell, and Jacob Hubbell; 14 Great- Grandchildren and 2 Great-Great Grandchildren; several nieces, nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, her sister Irene Vandenberg, her brothers Clarence (Shiner) Schuon Jr, George Schuon, James Schuon, and a daughter Billie Jean Hubbell.

Our family would like to give special thanks to Eden Hospice for the tender loving care she received from them. Without their help we couldn’t have kept Mom in her own home until her death. There will be a celebration of Life for Grace on July 25th from 1pm to 3pm, cookies and drinks at the Senior Hospitably Center. Please come and share your stories and how you met her to the family. We would love to hear them. Any memorials may be given to the Senior Hospitality Center.