Joseph "Joe" Grace

Joseph "Joe" Grace, 79, Topeka, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Joe was born July 4, 1946, in Topeka to John and Marcella Puhl Grace. He attended Sacred Heart Grade School, graduated from Hayden High School in 1964 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Washburn University. Joe served our country honorably in the US Marine Corps and was awarded the Purple Heart. On June 28, 1969, Joe and Judy Kay Lambrecht were united in marriage at St. Joseph Catholic Church, enjoying 56 years together. He retired in 2002 with 30 years as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. In his younger years Joe enjoyed golf and softball and as he aged he loved being with his grandchildren and watching their activities. Joe loved his family and friends and spending time with them. He will be greatly missed. Joe leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Judy; sons, Bill (Jami) and Tim (Shantel); grandsons, Cooper, Leo, Sonny and Bear Grace; brothers, John, Tom, and Bob Grace; and sister, Mary Kay Hendrickson; and many nieces and nephews. Joe was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Jerry Grace. Visitation will be this Saturday, August 23, from 10 until 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at the Church. Burial will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation or to Sacred Heart-St. Joseph Parish, sent in care of Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka KS 66614. Condolences may be sent online to www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.