Audrey Grant, age 78 of River Falls, formerly of Spring Valley, died Wednesday evening at The Lutheran Home in River Falls.
Funeral for Audrey will be on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 3 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Spring Valley with Fr. Kevin Louis officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday from 2 p.m. until time of services at the church.
Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Spring Valley, Wisconsin.
Audrey was born January 16, 1935 in Gilman Township, Wisconsin the daughter of Carl and Elvina (Anderson) Brorson. She grew up in Gilman Township and attended Spring Valley Schools. On March 16, 1953 Audrey married Malcolm 'Mike' Grant at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They were blessed with 5 children.
Audrey and Mike lived in the Elmwood and Spring Valley areas all their lives. Audrey worked at Smead's in River Falls for over 20 years. She was always up for a game of cards, especially Euchre and often did crossword puzzles. She loved to sew, crochet and cross stitch. She had a special place in her heart for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was affectionately called 'Brother Audrey' by the Grant brothers.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husband Mike; sister Evelyn (Corvin) Halvorson and brother Dale (Gladys) Brorson; 3 grandchildren Mary and Jodi Bernhardt and Tara Grant; and 1 great grandchild Alex Brohman-Morgen.
Survivors include; 3 daughters and 2 sons: Gwen (Bob) Huebel of Elmwood; Charlene Grant of River Falls; Gordon (Lisa) Grant of River Falls; Patrick (Gay) Grant of Ramsey, Minnesota; and Christine Morgen of Red Wing; 15 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; 1 brother Arnold (Dorothy) Brorson; 1 sister Joann (Roy) Johnson; the Grant family; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral service was on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Spring Valley with Fr. Kevin Louis officiating. Burial was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Spring Valley.
Pallbearers were grandchildren: Christine Stratton, James Huebel, Dennis Huebel, Julie Huebel, Alisha, Huebel, Catherine Kaneski, Brian Bernhardt, Renee Edwards, Theresa Everson, Brad Bernhardt, Shawn Arneson, Tina Grant, Osha Grant, Linnea Morgen, Kelli Morgen, Keyah Miser.
Honorary bearers were great grandchildren: Tyler Hunter, David Rhy, Clayton Rhy, Derek Huebel, Collin Huebel, Avery Huebel, Adam Huebel, Cole Huebel, Summer Huebel, Luke Huebel, Wade Stratton, Alexis Bernhardt, Laney Kaneski, Lydia Kaneski, Mackenzie Kaneski, Chloe Kaneski, Madison Edwards, Mason Edwards, Rachel Everson, Christopher Brohman, Jayden Brohman, Kaleb Brohman, Mike Everson, Leah Kaneski, Elizabeth Kaneski, Tenley Bernhardt, and Brendan Grant.