Grace Evelyn Dedrick Colon was born August 31, 1928 in Perry, Tennessee the daughter of the late John Thomas and Maude Briley Dedrick.Ms. Dedrick was a machine punch press operator for 30 years for Dana-Victor Gasket company. She had lived in Westmont Illinois since 1969.Ms. Dedrick departed this life on May 14, 2008 in Aurora, Illinois at the home of her daughter at the age of 79 Years, 8 Months, 14 Days. She was the loving mother of Nancy Fernandez and husband Jim and Kevin Colon and wife Angela; cherished grandmother of Victoria, Christopher, Tonia, Rob, Rhianon, and Chadd; devoted great-grandmother of Devin, Destin, Brendon, Trenton, Dlycon, Shicolh, Sean, and Andrea; sister-in-laws, Nora Dedrick and Karen Dedrick; loving aunt to many nieces and nephews.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by Elma and Ervin Boyd, Earl Dedrick, Eula Mae and Mac Durman, Charley and Love Dedrick and Ardell Dedrick.