Grace Larena

Gerhart

Grace LaRena Gerhart, 92, of Blanchard, died Thursday, March 10, 2016, in Norman. The daughter of James and Mamie (Dunn) Solomon, she was born March 3, 1924 in Eakly, Oklahoma.

Grace worked as a "Rosie the Riveter", building airplanes during World War II. Later, she worked for several years as an apartment manager. She was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church in Blanchard. In her spare time, Grace enjoyed cooking, gardening, and canning. She was an excellent seamstress and loved to sew. Her greatest joy came from spending time with her grandkids and great grandkids.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Ronnie Martin; husbands, Orval Martin, Harold Smock, and Ivan Gerhart; a sister, Theda Dawson; and three brothers, James Solomon, Chester Solomon, and Max Solomon.

Grace is survived by her three granddaughters, Amy Stacy and husband, Eric, of Oklahoma City, Jamie Howell and husband, Chris, of Edmond, and Allison Himes and husband, Otis, of Moore; nine great grandchildren, Jackson, Evan, Ethan, Finley, Caroline, Annie, Brooklyn, Easton, and Emmy; her sister-in-law, Julie Solomon of Arkansas; and many other relatives, church family, and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, March 19, 2016, at the Mausoleum at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Oklahoma City. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.