Grace M. Eick Obituary (1909 - 2008)

GRACE M. EICK Grace M. Eick, age 99, of Menomonie, WI passed away Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008 at the American Lutheran Home in Menomonie. The former Grace Marian Sorenson was born September 29, 1909 in Eau Claire, WI to Alfred and Helen (Howe) Sorenson. She was raised in Altoona and graduated from Altoona High School in 1929. She then attended the Brady School of Cosmetology in Minneapolis, MN. Grace married William "Bud" Eick on September 4, 1938 in Eau Claire. She started a beauty salon "The Charm Shop" in the Hotel Marion in Menomonie, which she operated from 1938 until 1945. She was also a homemaker and later became a mother. Grace was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Menomonie, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and Past Worthy Matron. She loved sports and she herself played on one of the first girls basketball teams in the state of Wisconsin. Grace is survived by several cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bud Eick, her only son Thomas, and her brother Howard Sorenson. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Menomonie, with Pastor Roy Harrisville officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Menomonie. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Sunday at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie and at the church one hour prior to the service on Monday. Memorials are suggested to Our Savior's Lutheran Church or Ludington Guard Band.