Grace M. Howard, 78, A women of extraordinary faith, generosity and love born May 31, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan was received by God in Heaven December 12, 2011 and is with her family. Loving companion and best friend to John Kolodzaike, treasured mother to her children, and adored grandmother to her grandchildren. Former Miss Michigan, she moved to Eustis in 1993 from Toledo, Ohio. She was a Homemaker, business woman, and was a very active member of St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church, Eustis. Grace is survived by her 2 sons, Robert J. Inglis, Cooper City, FL, Timothy J. Inglis, Cary, NC; 3 daughters, Nancy A. Lang, Greensboro, NC, Wendy A. Vehar, Hudson, OH, Pamela I. Mitchell, Austin, TX; 13 grandchildren; and faithful pet EJ III. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church, Eustis on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 9:30 AM. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Eustis. The family will receive friends at the Harden/Pauli Funeral Home Chapel, Eustis on Thursday afternoon from 4-7 PM with a wake service at 4:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Grace's memory to St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church, 234 East Badger Street, Eustis, FL 32726. Online Guestbook available at
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Arrangements by Harden/Pauli Funeral Home, Eustis.