Grace J. Runde, 80 of Teutopolis, passed away at 6:26 a.m. Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at H.S.H.S. St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis. Private burial will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday evening at the church, with a 7:00 p.m. parish wake service. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Grace was born June 5, 1936 in Dieterich, the daughter of Alfred and Zelda (Roebrock) Bohnhoff. She married Robert F. Feldhake and he preceded her in death in 1965. Grace then married Bernard H. "Ben" Runde on July 24, 1971 and he survives. She was a seamstress for M. Snower garment factory and was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis.
Grace is survived by her husband, Ben of Teutopolis; 5 children, Doug (Monica) Feldhake of Teutopolis, Brenda Halfar of Mahomet, James "Jay" (Susan) Runde of Las Vegas, NV, Jennifer K. Runde of Orlando, FL and Jill L. (Doug) Franks of Stone Mountain, GA; five sisters, Ruby Hingson of Montrose, Joanne McCoy of Effingham, Karen Burroughs of Iuka, Sharon (Don) Skinner of Villa Grove and Nancy (Gerry) Hoene of Teutopolis; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive.
Grace was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Robert; two brothers, Orville and Oren Bohnhoff; son-in-law, Pete Halfar.