Grace Karges
Grace Irene (Simons) Karges, 93, of Castle Rock, a native of
Bismarck, N.D., died July 1 after an extended illness.
She was the wife of Herbert G. Karges of Castle Rock. The couple
had been married for 72 years.
Grace was the oldest granddaughter of the Simons pioneer family
who settled in Glenview Township north of Bismarck on a bluff
overlooking the Missouri River.
Today, the same ranch that she and her eight siblings grew up on
is still owned and operated by her great-nephews, fourth generation
Simons.
Grace and her husband, Herb, moved to Castle Rock from
Albuquerque, N.M., in 1992.
She was an active retiree and loved to play cards, travel the
world and spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Karges was a former bridge club instructor, volunteered for
Mended Hearts and her church and was a swimming partner with her
husband.
Some of the places she and her husband traveled to during their
retirement were China, the Middle East and the Holy Land, Europe
and Alaska.
Mrs. Karges was the mother of Robert Karges of Colorado Springs
and Thomas Karges of Castle Rock; the grandmother of Natasha Karges
of Englewood, Chad Karges of Burns, Ore., Kip Karges of Chester,
S.D., Brock Karges of Purcell, Okla., and Travis Linn of Brookings,
S.D.; the sister of Fern Wheeler, Alice Eckhardt, Beverly Jacobs
and Hugh Simons, all of Bismarck, Marvel Crum of Helena, Mont., and
the late Elaine Kent, Ray Simons and Lourine Carlson. She had nine
great-grandchildren.
A celebration of Grace’s life will be at 11 a.m. July 9 at First
United Methodist Church in Castle Rock.
Memorial gifts may be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association or a
charity of choice.