Grace V. Flaishans

Flaishans, Grace V., age 89, April 25, 2010 of Gibraltar. Beloved wife of Charles Flaishans, Jr. Loving mother of Charles T. Flaishans, Bill (Kathy) Flaishans and Cheryl (William) Bozman. Also survived by 8 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents Elmer and Ida Wilkin; her brothers Earl, Carl, Harold Wilkin and her sister Margaret Wilkin. During WWII, Grace worked at the Firestone Munitions Factory and later moved to the Willow Run B-24 Liberator Bomber Plant. She enjoyed traveling with her husband in their motor home; looking for shells at the beach and gardening, doing all of these things until recent weeks. Grace represented the city of Gibraltar swimming in the Senior Olympics, receiving medals, including many gold and silvers, up until age 85. She was a charter and lifetime member of the American Legions Post 426 Women's Auxiliary of Trenton and a lifetime member of the VFW post 4230 Gibraltar, MI. She was a very patriotic person, marching in many Memorial Parades, distributing poppies and placing flags on veteran's graves.