Grace Lange

Grace Lucille Lange, "Lucille," 97, of Morro Bay, died Dec. 4, 2004, at a local care center.

At her request, no services will be held. Cremation has taken place. A family remembrance will be held at a later date. Internment will be in Davenport, Iowa.

She was born Grace Lucille Cullor on a farm near Unionville, Mo. After graduation from high school and Chillicothe Business College, she moved to Davenport, Iowa to work. She married Lester Lange in 1933. The couple lived most of their married life in Moline, Ill., where Lucille was a homemaker and continued to work as a bookkeeper. She was very active in church activities and fraternal organizations. She especially enjoyed playing bridge with her friends. After Lester died in 1978, Lucille moved to Kirkwood, Mo., to be near her daughter and family.

In 1991 she moved to Morro Bay with her daughter and son-in-law. She quickly made friends through the Morro Bay Senior Citizen Center. She enjoyed exercise classes, the lunch program and card groups until she was in her mid-90s. Family and friends will remember Lucille for her smile, good humor, quiet strength and her devotion to her family.

Lucille is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marlo and Howard "Dick" Miller of Morro Bay; grandson, Eric Miller and wife Pamela and great-grandchildren, Alex and Christopher of Oakland; grandson, Kurt Miller and wife Julie and great-grandchildren, Nolen and Grace of Northfield, Ill; and grandson, Andrew and wife Cindy of Bangkok, Thailand.

Lucille was preceded in death by her husband; and seven brothers and sisters.