St. Clair County Obits

TAMER GRASS

Tamer Mattie Grass was born September 17th, 1894 in Missouri and departed this life December 23, 1981, in a convalescent hospital in Modesto, Ca. Her parents were Lee Andrew and Mary Morris.
She married Alfred H. Grass, and they raised their family of five children in the Prairie Home School area, also known as The Bend.
They moved to California in 1943 where they bought a home in Empire, Ca. She was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church of Empire.
She is survived by her children, Melvin and Babe Grass, of Empire; A.H., Jr. and Nickie Grass, Vernon and Elaine Grass, Barbara French and Mary A. Patterson, all of Modesto, Ca.; and Bill Patterson of Louisiana.
The twelve grandchildren are: Morris Grass, Michael Grass, Gwen James, Vickie Aloise, Diane Swanger, Charlotte Lemke, Richard Elliott, Verna Lee Bertolero, Vernon Grass, Kevin Mize, Donnie and Rhonda French. She also had 25 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted December 28, 1981 at Salas Brothers Chapel, with Rev. Sam Houston and A.J. Vos officiating. Burial was in Lakewood Memorial Cemetery. Music was provided by Jo Medearis, who sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "It Is No Secret", with Carolyn Hill at the organ. Pallbearers were: Morris Grass, Mike Grass, Richard Elliott, Kevin Mize, Bill Lemke and Scott French.