Grace Corliss - 1974

     Mrs. Sherman (Grace) Corliss was born to Mr. and Mrs. David William Messing March 5, 1904, and at Gilead, Neb. Dec. 20, 1924, she was married to Sherman H. Corliss at Belleville, Kan.
     Grace was confirmed into the Presbyterian Church when she was a young girl. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Bethune until its closing, when she and her husband became members of the Hope United Church of Christ of Bethune. She was an active member of the Ladies Missionary and Aid Society of the church until her death.
     She leaves to mourn her passing, her husband, Sherman and 10 children: Betty Guy of Bethune, Lowell Corliss of Stratton, Lyal Corliss of Crescent City, Calif.; Merwin Corliss of Stratton, Albert Corliss of Yuma, Doris Henry of Joes, Lois Henry of Vona, Mary Gasenauer of Wallace, Neb. ; David Corliss of Stratton and Ruth Hampton of San Jose, Calif. Ten sons and daughters-in-law, 28 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, three brothers, Clarence, William and Harold Messing and four sisters, Edith Brown, Lillie Etter, Ada Boel and Evelyn.
     Preceding her in death were twin granddaughters, one sister, Sylvia Erickson and her parents. Funeral services were held at the Hope United Church of Christ April 10 with Rev. Ruben Isaak officiating.
     Song selections, "Safe In The Arms of Jesus" and "Beyond the Sunset," were sung by the men's chorus accompanied at the organ by Mrs. Beulah Lambert.
     Casket bearers were her grandsons, Russell, Ronald, LeRoy and Clifford Henry, Edwin Guy and Verlin Corliss. Grandsons also served as honorary casket bearers, Theron Hampton, Todd Hasenauer, Tony and Russell Corliss and Melvin Henry.   Interment was made in Fairview Cemetery.