Grace Althea Monroe

Grace Althea Grimes Monroe, 95, of Ilwaco, WA, died Monday, April 16, 2012 in Ocean Park, WA. She was born, Dec 18, 1916 in Eugene, Oregon. Growing up, Grace lived in several western Oregon communities. She attended and graduated from Cottage Grove High School. Grace Monroe and her family lived in Cottage Grove, Oregon where she was a homemaker and later administrative assistant to the principal of Cottage Grove High School. Following their retirement, she and Wayne built a house in Yachats, OR where they lived ten years prior to moving to Ilwaco,WA in 1990. In 2010 she entered the Golden Sands Assisted Living Center. Throughout her adult life Grace made church and family her priorities, serving as a church organist for over 40 years. She served on the PACE Nutrition board and was a member of Presbyterian Pioneer Circle and the Peninsula Art Association. Her pastels, watercolors, and oil paintings won many awards over the last two decades. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Wayne Marvin Monroe. She is survived by daughters Jean Ehrhorn (Charles) of Honolulu and Ardell McPhail (Malcolm) of Ilwaco,WA, son Rex Monroe (Shari) of Battleground, WA, five grandchildren, five great grandchildren, four nieces and four nephews. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM, Saturday, April 21,2012 at the Peninsula Church Center, Seaview, WA. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Ocean Beach Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund PO Box 268 Seaview, WA 98644. Arrangements by Penttila's Chapel by The Sea, Long Beach. Grace's online guestbook may be signed at www.penttilaschapel.com