Grace Diede

Grace E. Diede, 86, of Jamestown, ND, passed away on the evening of Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at SMP Health-Ave Maria, Jamestown.

Grace was born in Jamestown, ND, April 17, 1939, to Mae Sara (Vanwinkle) Kracht and Otto Kracht. She spent her early years in Pingree, ND, graduating from Pingree High School .

On July 22, 1960, Grace married Larry Diede at the Pingree Congregational Church. To this marriage three daughters and three sons were born and lovingly raised. Larry died October 13, 2020. One daughter, Shelly Hillius, died in 2010.

Grace was a stay-at-home mom while also baking treats for customers at the Jamestown Truck Stop. She had a love for books and her life revolved around her kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids. She and Larry loved to travel and she was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary Legion. She loved to sew, and with Larry, traveled annually to Texas.

She is survived by her children, Ricky (fiance Vicky Gilbertson) Diede; Sherry (Douglas) Sand; Dean (Lanette Briss) Diede; Lori (Kelly) Fast; and Scott (Vicky (Eldeen)) Diede; one sister, Edith Zerface; son-in-law, David Hillius; and sisters-in-law, Frances Diede; Rinalda Diede, and Marlys Perleberg and many grandkids and great-grandkids

She was now reunited in death with her parents, husband, Larry; daughter, Shelly Hillius; siblings, Bertel Kracht, Bertha Kracht Gunderson, Bernard Kracht, Otto Kracht, Merle Kracht, Kenneth Kracht, Robert Kracht, and Peggy Reuther; brothers-in-law, Wallace Diede, Ivan Diede, and John Perleberg.

Funeral Services for Grace will be held at 2 PM, Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Haut Funeral Home, 1101 5th Ave NE, Jamestown, ND with Pastor Bryce Tahran officiating. Burial will follow later in the spring at Highland Home Cemetery, Jamestown.

The livestream/recording of the funeral is available here- https://hautfuneralhome.livecontrol.tv/4bc477fe