Grace Irene Zirkle, 67, of Quincy, died at 9:15 a.m. Friday, Dec. 10, 2004, at her residence.
Born Aug. 26, 1937, in Sidney, she was a daughter of the late Clinton O. Allen and Mary H. Allison Allen, who survives in Quincy.
She married Earl Eugene Zirkle on Nov. 28, 1962 in Liberty, Ind. He preceded her in death Oct. 26, 1992.
Surviving also include four sons, Clinton Zirkle and Kenneth Zirkle, both of Quincy, Edward (Sheryl) Zirkle of West Liberty and Jeff (Elaine) Zirkle of Urbana; five daughters, Connie NcElroy, Bobbie Jo Zirkle, Mary (Tom) Sanders, and Loretta (Charles) Miranda, all of Quincy, and Jean (Mike) Young of Urbana; 27 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Also surviving four brothers, Earl (Lucille) Allen and Charles (Phyllis) Allen, both of DeGraff, Jerry (Bobbie) Allen and Roger (Jane) Allen, both of Quincy; and one sister, Opal (Roy) Wones of Quincy.
She was a homemaker and member of the Buckeye Gospel Barn, Quincy.
Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Rexer-Riggin-Madden Funeral Home, DeGraff, where the Rev. Jerry Allen conducts the funeral service at 11 a.m. Monday. Burial is in Highland Memorial Cemetery, West Liberty.
