Grace M. McKeag, 92, of Grinnell, died on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at the Mayflower Health Care Center. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 19, 2014, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with Rev. Bonnie Koeppen and Rev. Christine Tinker officiating. Music will be provided by Lucy Axmear, pianist, and Keith Morrison, vocalist. Casket bearers will be Ron Puls, Tim Reed, Craig Maschmann, Josh Urfer, Jeremy Lamb and Dustin Beck. Honorary bearers are Lenny Lamb, Jr. Shepard, and Kenny Densmore. Interment will be in the Ivy Hill Cemetery near Malcom. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Ivy Hill Cemetery Association, Malcom United Methodist Church, or the Mayflower Community Activity Fund, mailed in care of the Smith Funeral Home, PO Box 368, Grinnell, Iowa 50112. Memories and condolences may be shared with her family at www.smithfh.com. Grace was born on August 29, 1921, in Knoxville, Iowa to Paul and Fern Ann (Etcher) Hegwood. She was raised in the Attica and Knoxville areas. On August 21, 1937, she was married to Kenneth H. McKeag in Knoxville. The couple made their home in Malcom and they were the parents of five children. Grace worked at the Village Inn Restaurant and cleaned at the government building in Malcom. She was also an Avon Representative for 15 years. Following her retirement, she enjoyed traveling with the Grinnell State Bank Heritage Club throughout the United States and Hawaii. She also enjoyed visiting her sister in Portland, Oregon. Grace loved to dance, especially with her friend Theresa on Sunday nights, playing bingo, and was a faithful volunteer at the Malcom American Legion Hall for dances. Guy Lombardo and Lawrence Welk were her favorites and she enjoyed humming the tune to their music. She also cherished time spent with her family. Survivors include her five daughters, Genevive (Ann) Reed and Patti Carney, both of Grinnell, Vickie (Kenneth) Innis of Havelock, NC, Pam (Bud) Maschmann and Gina (Jim) Urfer, both of Malcom; ten grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; and nine great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her step-father, Bruce Sumner; one sister, Pauline Pezzetti; one brother, Merle Hegwood; her son-in-law, Tom Reed; and one granddaughter, Nina Shepard.