Grace Neola Kuhnly
Wenatchee, Washington
November 9, 2007

Grace Neola Kuhnly went home to be with her Savior on November 9, 2007, surrounded by family and friends. Grace was the only daughter and youngest of three children born to Geroge and Helen (Schreiber) Hemberry. Born on June 6, 1920, in York, NE, Grace was raised on a farm near Benedict, NE, where she graduated from high school. In 1944, she moved with her parents to Cashmere to reunite with her brother, Don, and his family. She worked as an operator for General Telephone in Cashmere for eight years before moving to Quincy and taking a cashier's position with the telephone company. Grace was active with the BPW for many years and was a member of the Central Baptist Church and later of the United Church of Christ in Quincy.

She married Frederick P. Kuhnly in March, 1957, and retired from the telephone company to devote herself to being a homemaker. Fred and Grace enjoyed spending time with family and with their many friends in Quincy. They also enjoyed fishing together. Shortly after her husband passed away in 1981, Grace moved to Garden Terrace Apartments in Wenatchee where she lived for nearly 25 years. In July 2006, she moved to Western Saddlerock Adult Family Home where she resided until her death. Everywhere she lived, Grace made a great many good friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred; her stepdaughter, Myrna (Kuhnly) Mitchell; her parents; and her brothers, Donald Hemberry and Roland Hemberry. Grace is survived by her beloved stepson Daniel Kuhnly of Olympia, WA; grandchildren Kitty Kuhnly of Woodinville, WA, Jeni Kuhnly of Woodinville, Craigh (Gail) Kuhnly of Federal Way, WA, Katie (Kendall) Nolan of Snohomish, WA, and Lori McDonald of Redmond, WA; several nieces and nephews including Judy (Gary) Grams of Cashmere, Ron (Kathi) Hemberry of Lewiston, ID, Jim (Nanette) Hemberry of Quincy and Ken (Liz) Hemberry of Peshastin, WA; daughter-in-law, Chris Farrell of East Wenatchee; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous great nieces and nephews, all who loved her dearly.

A celebration of Grace's life will be held Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the Jones & Jones~Betts Funeral Chapel, followed by interment at the Cashmere Cemetery. Donations in Grace's memory may be made to the American Heart Association.