Funeral Homes in Graceville, MN

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Tom Kelly (baseball player).

Graceville is a city in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 577 at the 2010 census.

Graceville Obituaries

It was noted by Kalamazoo Gazette on June 12th, 2018 that James J "Jim" Bauer died in Richland, Michigan.  Bauer was 88 years old and was born in Graceville, MN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor James J "Jim"'s life.

It was reported on January 27th, 2017 that Frances Chleo Sacks (Downes) passed on in Grapvine, Texas.  Ms. Sacks was 99 years old and was born in Graceville, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Frances Chleo's life.

It was noted by The Desert Sun on July 22nd, 2016 that Lois Eleanor Strom (Olmem) perished in Palm Desert, California.  Ms. Strom was 87 years old and was born in Graceville, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Lois Eleanor's life.

It was disclosed on July 5th, 2015 that Patricia Mary Jesme died in Klamath Falls, Oregon.  Jesme was 79 years old and was born in Graceville, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Patricia Mary's life.

It was revealed by Bellingham Herald on June 24th, 2015 that Leonard E Nelson passed away in Bellingham, Washington.  Nelson was 71 years old and was born in Graceville, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Leonard E's life.

It was written on June 19th, 2015 that Roger M Griffith died in Wichita Falls, Texas.  Griffith was 80 years old and was born in Graceville, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Roger M's life.

It was disclosed on September 5th, 2014 that Betty Jean Orvis (Bridgford) passed on in Peoria, Arizona.  Ms. Orvis was 91 years old and was born in Graceville, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Betty Jean's life.

It was revealed by The Forum on June 13th, 2014 that Mary Lucille Bauer passed on in Fargo, North Dakota.  Bauer was 79 years old and was born in Graceville, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mary Lucille's life.

It was written on February 3rd, 2014 that Robert L Ludowese passed on in Wakefield, Kansas.  Ludowese was 76 years old and was born in Graceville, MN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Robert L's life.

It was noted by Chippewa Herald on April 30th, 2013 that Donald A Knutson passed on in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  Knutson was 72 years old and was born in Graceville, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Donald A's life.

History

As both the Protestant Freemasons of Morris and the English speaking Irish-Americans of Graceville both schemed to manipulate the situation for their own ends, the sufferings of the Connemara refugees became an international scandal. The population was 605 at the 2000 census.

Graceville was originally granted to Archbishop John Ireland (archbishop) Ireland of Saint Paul, Minnesota Paul, Minnesota. The town was named for Bishop Thomas Grace and a special line was built across the prairie from Morris, Minnesota Minnesota. Meanwhile, back in Graceville, the name "Conamara" became an insult, a pejorative term for a lazy, drunken failure. Arriving in Graceville too late to adequately prepare and having little grasp of English, the Irish language speakers were ill prepared for the massive blizzard which descended in the winter.