Grace I. Bierman, 100, of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Rapid City, passed away on July 9, 2021 in Mesa, AZ. She was born on July 18, 1920 in Chadron, Nebraska. On March 30, 1940 she married Frank Bierman of Mansfield, SD. On March 17, 1961 they moved to Rapid City. In Sept. 1962 she went to work for Sears Roebuck. She retired as Personnel Manager in 1982. Frank and Grace spent winters in Mesa, AZ and summers in Rapid City, SD. Grace is preceded in death by her husband Frank and her son.

Time to Pray
I got up early one morning and rushed right into the day
I had so much to accomplish that I didn’t take time to pray
Problems just tumbled about me and heavier came each task
Why doesn’t God help me? I wondered
He answered, “You didn’t ask”
I wanted to see joy and beauty, but the day toiled on gray and bleak.
I wondered why God didn’t show me
He said, “But you didn’t seek”
I tried to come into God’s presence
I used all my keys at the lock
God gently and lovingly chided
“My child, you didn’t knock”.
I woke up this morning and paused before entering the day
I had so much to accomplish
That I had to take time to pray.
~G. Herold