Grace was born and raised in Wichita and attended West High School. In her early career, Grace worked at multiple fast food companies, but found her home at Wendy's. She worked there for 23 years, working her way up to General Manager by the time of her retirement.
On August 12, 1996, Grace married the love of her life, Nick G. Phillips, in Wichita.
She attended West Side Nazarene Church, in Wichita.
Grace enjoyed time with her girlfriends, having a standing Breakfast Brunch monthly. She spent many years scrapbooking. She also loved collecting designer purses.
She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Diann Baert, Tommy Crandell, Mike Collins, Betty Spaht, and Jeannie Kerns.
Survivors include her husband, Nick Phillips; children, Mandy Wiseman, Tyler Phillips, Zach and wife, Nina Phillips; grandchildren, Kameron Quick, Jocelynn Quick, and Neva Parker; siblings, John Crandell, Diann Baert, Paul Crandell, Tommy Crandell, Sue Wiley, Donetta Close, Dennis Crandell, Billy Collins, Jimmy Collins, Ruth Ann Collins, Faye Chapman, Donald Collins, Betty Smith, Larry Collins, and Sharon Collins.
Visitation with family present will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 1. Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m., Monday, November 2, both at DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary, 201 S. Hydraulic St., Wichita. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Wichita.