Grace Florence Prazak

Grace F. Prazak was born in Midvale, Ohio in 1927. Shortly after her birth, her parents Walter and Albina Richardson relocated to Chicago, IL, where Grace grew up. Grace is the eldest of three children. She was predeceased by her brother Walter Richardson Jr. and survived by her younger brother Dennis Richardson and his spouse Florence, her son James and his wife Jennifer, and her son Larry and his partner Lorraine. Grace attended Harrison High School on the south side of Chicago. While in high school she met James C. Prazak Jr. her high school sweetheart. When Jim returned from serving in the Navy (South Pacific) during World War II, they were married in 1947. They honeymooned together in New Orleans, LA.

In August of 1957, their first son, James B. Prazak was born; then in November 1959, they welcomed their second son Larry Prazak. Jim went on to a career in the pharmaceutical industry and Larry held positions in banking. In addition to being a wife, and mother, Grace was an Aunt, Great Aunt and Great-Great Aunt.

During her business career, Grace held several positions of increasing responsibility in the insurance industry. Her husband Jim also held various positions in the insurance field as well. Her final position was as a supervising underwriter fulfilling a quality assurance role. In her spare time, she enjoyed gardening, traveling, being outside and beautifying her home, and caring for her beloved dog Missy.

During her lifetime she lived in Midvale, OH, Chicago, IL, Columbus, OH, Indianapolis, IN, Richmond, Tx., Venice, FL, Grafton, NY. Her final residence was in Richmond Hill, GA where she lived with her son Jim, his wife Jenny, and the family dog Haley. While living there she developed many new friends both in the River Oaks Condo community and in the Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church. She was a blessing to both her family and her friends and will be missed.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 16, 2026, with visitation being held one hour prior to the service.