Mary Grage, age 89 of Rockwell City, formerly of Emmetsburg, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2026 at Accura Healthcare of Lake City. Visitation will be Saturday, August 29, from 1:00 – 2:00 PM at Martin Mattice Funeral Home in Emmetsburg with a Funeral Service to begin at 2:00 PM. The service will be livestreamed via Martin Mattice Funeral Home's website: https://www.hdezwebcast.com/show/mary-grage . Services have been entrusted to Martin Mattice Funeral Home of Emmetsburg.

Mary Ella Grage, the daughter of John M. and Olga (Rasmussen) Christensen, was born on October 11, 1936, at home in Astor, Iowa. She graduated from Manilla High School. On July 9, 1954, Mary was united in marriage to Rolland K. Grage at the Manilla Lutheran Church. Mary worked as a school cook in Emmetsburg. She enjoyed flowers, crocheting, cooking, and baking Christmas cookies and homemade pies. Mary was an excellent cook!  Her family and home were the most important parts of her life. Mary loved to decorate her home for every holiday, even when she was in the nursing home. She especially enjoyed Christmas.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Rolland; daughter Cheryl; son, Paul; parents, John and Olga Christensen; and her siblings and spouses, John Christensen, Joyce (Fritz) Dobbs, Beverly (Harold) Olson, Harvey (Dee) Christensen.

Left to cherish memories of Mary are her children, Karen (Ken) Soenen of Rockwell City and Rolland "Butch "(Helen) Grage of Perry; seven grandchildren; Ann Zehner (Dave), John Soenen (Beth), Matt Soenen (Nicole), Will Grage, Elizabeth, Deianeira and Arieanna Grage; and eight great grandchildren.

The family would like to thank the Staff of Accura Healthcare, Gentiva Hospice, and Dr. Julia Richardson for their kindness and care of Mary.

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