Grace M. (Gifford) Mackerman, 93, of Newton passed away Thursday evening, Jan. 24, 2013, at Careage of Newton.

A funeral service for Grace, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Newton Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials are being designated in Grace’s name to Skiff Hospice or Pleasant View United Methodist Church and may be left at the funeral home.

Grace, the daughter of Henry D. and Marie (Scarbrough) Gifford, was born Dec. 23, 1919, rural Killduff. She attended rural schools in Elk Creek and Buena Vista Townships, graduating from Newton Senior High School, Class of 1938. She went on to Normal Training, and taught school for several years.