Grace M. (Schwab) Dukes

     Grace M. (Schwab) Dukes, 90, of Georgetown, passed on July 4, 2021, at Hawthorne Inn, Danville.  She was born in Plainville, Connecticut on September 7, 1930, the daughter of Wesley Andrew and Rachel (Smith) Schwab and had two brothers, Ralph & Dick.
     After college, Grace married her college sweetheart, Charles W. Dukes, on September 17, 1949, and moved to Georgetown, IL to live out the rest of her life and was a loving and faithful wife for 71 years.  Together they had four children, Debra (David) Small of Bloomington, IL, Laurie Holman of St. Joseph, IL, Kent (Melinda) Dukes of Georgetown, IL, and Robin (Diane) Dukes of Georgetown, IL, as well as 8 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
     Grace worked at the Georgetown Bank and later worked for the Georgetown School District as a teachers aid and also assisted in speech classes to help children speak better for many years and until retirement.
     Grace loved Charlie with all her heart as well as loved her family, friends, and never knew a stranger.  She was a loving soul and will be missed dearly by all whose lives she touched.
     A celebration of Grace’s life will be held 11:00am, Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Georgetown, Illinois 200 E. West St. Georgetown, Illinois 61846 with Pastor Jim Hollingsworth officiating.  Visitation will be 9:00am to 11:00am on Thursday prior to her service at the funeral home.  She will be laid to rest in Forest Park Cemetery, Georgetown.  Memorial donations may be given in her name to donor’s choice of charity.  Please join her family in sharing memories through her Tribute Wall at www.susnetfuneralhome.com.

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