Yvonne (Vonnie) Gratz, 67, of David City passed away Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Emerald Nursing & Rehab in Columbus after a long battle with various health issues.
She was born Nov. 25, 1957, in Sterling, Colorado, to Glen and Karen Knight and grew up helping on the family farm near O'Neil. She went to LPN school and had a working career as a nurse, most recently with Witter Family Medicine in David City, before diabetes took its toll on her body and she could no longer work.
In the years following, she enjoyed spending time at home with her husband, Dave, and their pets, visits with her children and grandchildren, dinner outings with her brothers and sisters-in-law, shopping and lunch dates with her friend, Mary, and attending CFO Christian camp in Paynesville, Minnesota, each summer with dear friends.
She is survived by her husband, David Gratz of David City; children, Anna (Tim) of Boone, Iowa, Andrew (Holly) of Amarillo, Texas, Anthony (Ashlee) of Quito, Ecuador, South America, and Aaron (Jennifer) of Lincoln; brothers, Ron (Mirna) Knight of Tilden, and Gary (Kim) Knight of Norfolk; brother-in-law, George (Sandra) Gratz of Torrance, California; grandchildren, Violet and Weston, Cambryn and Breckyn, Krew, Granger and Ford; and nieces and nephews.
Vonnie is preceded in death by her parents, Glen and Karen Knight; and aunts and uncles.
Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 10, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in David City. Visitation will be Thursday from 9:30 – 10 a.m. with a 10 a.m. rosary, all at the church. A private family burial of her ashes will take place at Grimton Cemetery near Page. Memorial contributions are suggested to family wishes for later designation
Arrangements by Moravec Johnson Mortuary of David City.
