 Her health deteriorated rapidly and she died at her home on Johann-Friedrich-Strasse 3 in Jena on 5 November 1945.She is buried in the North Cemetery ("Nordfriedhof") in Jena.Since 2005, the Young Liberals of Jena-Weimar have given an annual award titled the "Grete Unrein Prize" for "special honorary commitment in the field of youth work".