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Gratz Marcy, age 84 of Hiram, GA and formerly of Mandan, ND and Minneapolis, MN, died at Hiram, GA November 30, 2016. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 AM Wednesday December 7, 2016 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Valley City with Msgr. Dennis Skonseng celebrant. Visitation will be from 5 PM until 7 PM Tuesday at the Lerud-Schuldt-Mathias Funeral Home in Valley City with a Prayer Service beginning at 7 PM. Burial will take place in St. Catherine’s Cemetery.

Jeannine “Jean” Catherine (Nelson) Gratz Marcy was born August 25, 1932 to Lloyd Nelson and Regina (Neises) Nelson in Wadena, MN. She attended school at St. Catherine’s in Valley City, ND, graduating in 1950. She continued her education at St. Alexius in Bismarck, ND, earning a degree as a registered nurse.

Jeannine married Harry Gratz and the couple made their home in Mandan, ND where they had four sons. While living in Mandan, Jeannine worked as a nurse at the Mandan Hospital. Jeannine’s second marriage was to Robert (Bob) James Marcy. She had two daughters with Bob and they resided in Minneapolis, MN.

Jeannine was the Director of Nursing at David Herman Health Care Facility in Minneapolis for many years. She also worked at Prudential as a Medical Review Case Manager, where she helped establish a new unit for Prudential. She ended her professional nursing career at Allina in Hopkins, MN, but continued to be a trusted medical resource to the family.

To escape the Minnesota winters Jeannine moved to Hiram, GA in 2004.

Jeannine cherished her time with family. She seldom missed an episode of her favorite soap operas, and was always current with the news. Jeannine enjoyed watching the Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons, and her favorite music was from Tom Jones, Englebert Humperdinck, and Neil Diamond. Jeannine was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Dallas, GA.

Survivors include her children, Nicholas (Debbie) Gratz of Andover, MN, Lawrence (Holly) Gratz of Plymouth, MN, Michael (Christy) Gratz of Hiram, GA, Bernard Andrew (Brenda) Gratz of Dallas, GA, Emily Marcy of Plymouth, MN, and Dena Finley of Clarksville, TN; brother, Lloyd (Donna) Nelson of Valley City, ND; grandchildren, Alexis (Matt) Manson along with great-grandchild Ethan, Jeffrey Gratz, Andrea Gratz, Rachel Gratz, Mitchell Gratz, Melissa Fleischmann along with great-grandchildren Austin and Nathan, Jacqueline (Justin) Hardway along with great-grandchildren Peyton and Logan, Catherine (Les) Wellnitz along with great-grandchild Matthew, Brittany Gratz, Ashleigh Gratz, Demetri Gratz, Lantana Gratz, Paris Marcy, Bradley Marcy, Paige Marcy, Arian Finley, and Briana Finley; and nieces and nephews, Steve Henricks, Shane Henricks, Shara Brandvold, Jenell Pease, Lloyd Nelson II, Stephanie Salto and James Nelson.

Jeannine was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and sister, Jackie Henricks, brother-in-law, Eugene Henricks, infant grandson Aubrey Finley and her beloved Yorkie, Babe.

Jeannine passed away on Wednesday, November 30th at Paulding Hospital, Dallas, GA at the age of 84.

An online guest book is available at www.lerudschuldt.com.