Grace Joan (Hedberg) Wills went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the age of 79 years. She was born on September 6, 1935 in Bay City, Michigan, the daughter of George Hedberg and Astrid (Soneson) Hedberg. She married Richard Wills on January 26,1957. Grace was a member of the first graduating class of the School of Nursing at the University of Illinois-Chicago. She later worked for the Home of Onesiphorus (Kids Alive International) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Grace was a member of Bible Evangelical Free Church of Tomah, Wisconsin.

Grace is survived by her loving husband, Richard Wills of New Lisbon, Wisconsin; three children; Linda (Mike) Medhurst of North Liberty, Iowa, Brenda (Greg) Leppert of Mokena, Illinois, Brad (Judy) Wills of Chicago, Illinois, and seven grandchildren; Gregory Leppert, Nate Medhurst, Jordan Wills, Melissa Leppert, Samantha Wills, Justin Wills, and Jonathan Leppert. She is also survived by a sister, Karen (William) McElmurry of St. John, IN and brother Allan G. (Bernice) Hedberg, PhD of Fresno, CA.

Services at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., Wheaton, Illinois, will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 11 a.m. with visitation one hour prior. Pastor Tim Erickson will officiate. Private burial will follow at Rosehill Cemetery.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Kids Alive International , P. O. Box 2117, Valparaiso, IN 46384-2117.