Grace Laura Lock Obituary (1931 - 2015)

Grace Laura Lock (Kroeker) of Georgetown, Texas passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015 at the age of 83. Grace was born on November 23, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois. She attended Steinmetz High School and was married to Albert Martin Lock on February 1, 1951. The two grew up in the same neighborhood and played street baseball together as youths. Grace was a competitive spirit who enjoyed diving, ping pong, bocce and bridge. She was an accomplished seamstress and creative in so many ways. Grace was a devoted mother and a genuinely caring soul. She was employed by the University of Houston Clear Lake for more than a decade. Grace is survived by her husband Al (also of Georgetown), 10 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild and 5 children (Bert Lock of Portland, OR; Laura Wahl of Ft Collins, CO; Susan Plumb of Social Circle, GA; Larry Lock of Houston, TX; and Ellen Bagnato of Strafford, VT). Grace is predeceased by her daughter Kathleen and her parents Peter and Helen Kroeker. A prayer service will be held 7 o'clock Friday, March 6, at Henry Funeral Home, Social Circle, GA. A mass will be celebrated in memory of Grace on Saturday, March 7 at 10:00 a.m., at St. Anna's Catholic Church, Monroe, with Fr. Dan Toof presiding. Henry Funeral Home, Social Circle. 770-464-4482. henryfuneral.com Memorial donations in memory of Grace may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society. http://www.svdpusa.org