Gracia S. Gillming

Gracia Sue Gillming, 63, of Litchfield passed away on April 15, 2016 at her home in Litchfield, NE. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. April 20, 2016, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hazard, NE, with the Rev. Dean Hanson officiating. Interment will be at the Sweetwater Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 19, 2016, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hazard. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family or to Faith Lutheran Church in Hazard. Gracia (Fox) Gillming was born November 14, 1952 in Kearney, NE, to Verle and Mardell (Larsen) Fox. She graduated salutatorian from Ravenna High School in 1970 and went on to attend Dana College in Blair, NE, graduating in 1974 with her bachelor’s degree in Education. She married Michael D. Gillming on December 29, 1974 in Hazard, and to this union two daughters were born, Tenise and Christal. Mike and Graci made their home in Litchfield, NE. Graci was a homemaker and cared for other children while Tenise and Christal were young. Once the girls reached school age, Graci worked at the University of Nebraska Kearney and most recently for the past 19 years at the Educational Service Unit #10 in Kearney, NE. Graci enjoyed working with area teachers on improving the use of technology in the classroom. Graci battled a rare form of ovarian cancer for the past nine months. She found her peace in the Lord and said many times she felt she was being carried in the palm of His hand. Graci’s cancer walk and faith journey became contagious for all who followed it, “This story for His Glory”. “See, I am doing a new thing. Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” -- Isaiah 43:19 became her theme verse. Graci never questioned “why”, she always knew God was using her sickness to draw others closer to Him. Graci was a member of the Ravenna VFW Auxiliary and life-long member of Faith Lutheran Church in Hazard, where she taught Sunday school and facilitated many bible studies. In her community she also dedicated her time to Girl Scouts and led high school youth groups. She loved spending time with her husband, daughters, grandchildren, extended family, and friends. Graci’s infectious smile and spirit of the Lord radiated thru her generous acts of kindness and gentleness. She was a friend to all and will be greatly missed by many. Survivors include her husband, Michael Gillming of Litchfield, NE; daughters Tenise (Richard) Bogus of Ord, NE, and Christal (Eric) Kaczor of Lincoln, NE; grandchildren Carissa, McKenna, Morgan, and Isaac Bogus, and Adalynn and William Kaczor; sister Cindy (DuWayne) Johnson of Lincoln, NE; step father Byron “Broek” Broekemeier of Ravenna; step sisters Deb Rouse of Greeley, CO, Cindy (Al) Monaco of Omaha, NE, and Kerri Stoetzel of Omaha, NE; step brother Karl (Kim) Broekemeier of Odessa, MO; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents.

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Gracia S. Gillming

November 14, 1952 - April 15, 2016