Grace Sullivan

Grace Elizabeth Sullivan, 87, of Cape Girardeau was baptized into the hope of Christ's resurrection Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born June 20, 1932, in Lockhart, Texas, the youngest of three children of Edwin and Lena Wiegand Ahlhardt. She and Aloysius Francis Sullivan were married April 11, 1952, in Austin, Texas. He passed away Feb. 13, 2007.

Grace was a graduate of Lockhart High School and attended the University of Texas-Austin. She was a devoted member of Old St. Vincent Parish in Cape Girardeau, where she served as a long-time volunteer.

Loving survivors include three children, Kathleen Anne (William) Watson of Cape Girardeau, Michael David (Jane) Sullivan of House Springs, Missouri, and Elizabeth Marie Sullivan of Cape Girardeau. She was the loving grandmother of Sara Watson Beattie, Jessica Watson (Chris) Barinque, Mark Patrick Sullivan, Zoe Elizabeth Sullivan and Nathan Aloysius Todt; and nine great-grandchildren.

In addition to her loving husband of 54 years, she was preceded in death by a son, Patrick Marion Sullivan.

Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Old St. Vincent Catholic Church, with the Rev. Allan Saunders officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.

The family suggests contributions be made to Old St. Vincent Catholic Church.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.