Grace Virginia Huntt, age 91, died Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Edinboro Manor where she resided for the past 5 weeks. Born in Topeka, KS on January 1, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Prescott and Harriet Alvey Norris.
In 1944, she married John W. Huntt, and together they raised two sons while living in Suitland, MD. Years later in 1977, they moved back to her home state of Kansas and remained there until his death in 2000, at which time she moved to Waterford to live with her oldest son.
Mrs. Huntt loved being a wife and mother, and over the years had perfected her natural homemaking skills. As a young mother and seamstress, she would make clothing for her family, and she also enjoyed cooking and baking, decorating her home, flower gardening, bird watching, and crewel stitching. She loved being a grandmother and spending time with her grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she is preceded in death by three sisters, Vera Shaffer, and Edith and Esther Norris, and a brother, Jewett Norris.
Her surviving family members include two sons, John Phillip Huntt and his wife Phyllis of Waterford, and Gregory Lynn Huntt of Baltimore, MD; five grandchildren, Stephen Huntt, Kimberly Brooks, Jonathan Huntt, Jeffery Huntt, and Stephanie Huntt; a great-grandson, Keith Daniel Brooks; and a nephew, Robert Shaffer of Topeka, KS.
Friends may call at the Van Matre Funeral Home, 105 Walnut Street, Waterford on Wednesday evening from 7-9pm and may attend funeral services there on Thursday morning at 11:00am. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Topeka, KS.
Peace, Aunt Grace. Wonderful that you shared a long life with your loving family.
Love, MaryGrace
Dear Phillip, Phyllis and Huntt Family,
From the first time I was blessed to meet Grace I could see her gentle and kind spirit. She is the best example I know for all who wish to please our Lord, always loving, forgiving and greatful for everything she had earned. I have missed her since her move from Kansas to Waterford, but was comforted by the fact she had exceptional family who lovingly took care of her. She always spoke of how lucky she was to have Phyllis & Phillip looking over her.
My prayers are with you and your family and I want to thank you for sharing one of the most genuine and dear people I have ever met. Grace will now continue to watch over all of us. God Bless You.