Gracie Leal

OTTAWA – Gracie Leal, 59, of Ottawa, passed away at 6:45 a.m., Thursday, August 1, 2024 at her residence. She was born April 28, 1965, in Bluffton, OH to the late Reynaldo G. and Enedina (Perez) Leal.

Gracie had the Biggest Heart Ever and Loved her Son's and Grandchildren with unconditional Love. She always made sure to reach out to her Siblings every day to make sure they were doing well, if we said we were fine she always knew when we were lying. She enjoyed having her nieces and great nieces over to watch movies with her on the weekends. Everywhere Gracie lived she always made great friends and made sure that she treated them with the utmost Love and Respect. She loved to sing, dance, and on your Birthday she called to sing to you in her Marilyn Monroe voice. She really liked sitting around bonfires surrounded by family and friends. In her free time she enjoyed posting Spiritual and Inspirational Quotes on her Timeline. Whenever she would come over to visit she would always unplug your appliances and turn off your lights, always trying to help you save energy. She must have gotten that from her Dad. Whenever she knew you were feeling down she would lift up your spirits by saying "Don't worry be Happy" one of her Mothers favorite Quote from the artist Bobby McFerrin Gracie had so much love for children which lead her to working at a place called the Nazareth Home in East Chicago, for medically compromised babies and children. Gracie was always moving back and forth from Indiana to Ohio and wherever she worked she did it with dedication, she then realized that she loved Ohio for its country living She loved spending time with family and friends, especially fishing with her boys and golfing with her co-workers where she worked at called Palpac Industries in Ottawa, OH.

Gracie is survived by two sons: Alexander Nathaniel Gomez and Adam Jacob Garcia; two grandchildren: Khris and Valentino Garcia; and nine siblings: Reynaldo Leal, Jr. of Defiance, Linda (Leonardo) Barraza of Ottawa, Homer (Alma) Leal of Findlay, Irma L. (Adrian Bueno) Leal of Oklahoma City, OK, Arthur (Estella) Leal of Chicago Heights, IL, Arnold Leal of East Chicago, IN, Daniel Leal of Ottawa, Dora Leal of Crown Point, IN and Maria (David Morin) Leal of Ottawa.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Reynaldo G. Leal and Enedina (Perez) Leal; two siblings: Hilda Garza and Ricardo Leal; a niece, Patricia Leal; and two great nieces: Mandy Garcia and Alexandra Ayala.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at LOVE-HEITMEYER FUNERAL HOME, Leipsic. Funeral service will begin at 5:00 p.m. with Pastor Hector Velez officiating.

Condolences may be expressed at www.lovefuneralhome.com.