Grace was born on September 27, 1924 in Oklahoma. Affected by the Dust Bowl, her family set out on a 7 year long journey that eventually brought them to Merced, Ca. It was there at the age of 15, Grace met her future husband, Alvin Halstead.
She loved sewing, quilting, camping, family history, her community and winning a game of Dominoes.
Grace is survived by her son Douglas [Shelly] Halstead, Tina [Tom] Chitwood and grandchildren Susan [Jess] Herrera, Amber Halstead, David [Eileen] Laney, Cynthia, Jake, Spencer, Isabella and Elizabeth Halstead and great-grandchildren Carter, Sophia, Marco and Frenchie Herrera and Norah Laney.
There will be a grave side service at the Snelling cemetery located in Snelling California on Merced Falls Rd., on Saturday, September 29, at 11:00 AM, with a gathering at Henderson park in the picnic patio area immediately following.