MONTGOMERY - Edith Graber, 95, died at 9:20 a.m. Saturday at her residence.
Born Feb. 19, 1912, in Daviess County, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Anna (Swartzentruber) Slaubaugh.
She was a member of the Berea Mennonite Church in Cannelburg and loved spending time with her family, fishing, bird watching and flowers.
She is survived by her husband, David J. Graber, whom she married Aug. 9, 1932; five daughters, Lily Mae (Amos) Wittmer, Betty Jean Raber and Martha (Henry) Wittmer, all of Montgomery, and Marge (Ezra) Beachy and Fran (Darrell) Stoll, both of Washington; four sons, Gary (Ada) Graber, Lowell (MariBeth) Graber and Galen (Marilyn) Graber, all of Montgomery, and John (Lucy) Graber of Elkhart; one brother, Ed Slaubaugh of Loogootee; one sister, Frances Wagler of Morgantown; 24 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents, three brothers, John Slaubaugh, Ezra Slaubaugh and Aaron Slaubaugh; four sisters, Martha Graber, Nora Graber, Irene Slaubaugh and Doris Slaubaugh; one grandson, Nelson Wittmer; one infant granddaughter; and sons-in-law, Danny Raber and Dr. Richard Graber.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Berea Mennonite Church, with Pastor Ed Graber officiating. Burial will be in Berea Mennonite Cemetery.
Visitation was from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday and will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the church.
Preferred memorials are to the Berea Mennonite Church Missions Fund, Helping Hearts Hospice or Gideon's Memorial Bible Fund.
Arrangements are being made through Ed Lee Mortuary. Condolences may be made online at www.edleemortuary.com.
Born Feb. 19, 1912, in Daviess County, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Anna (Swartzentruber) Slaubaugh.
She was a member of the Berea Mennonite Church in Cannelburg and loved spending time with her family, fishing, bird watching and flowers.
She is survived by her husband, David J. Graber, whom she married Aug. 9, 1932; five daughters, Lily Mae (Amos) Wittmer, Betty Jean Raber and Martha (Henry) Wittmer, all of Montgomery, and Marge (Ezra) Beachy and Fran (Darrell) Stoll, both of Washington; four sons, Gary (Ada) Graber, Lowell (MariBeth) Graber and Galen (Marilyn) Graber, all of Montgomery, and John (Lucy) Graber of Elkhart; one brother, Ed Slaubaugh of Loogootee; one sister, Frances Wagler of Morgantown; 24 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents, three brothers, John Slaubaugh, Ezra Slaubaugh and Aaron Slaubaugh; four sisters, Martha Graber, Nora Graber, Irene Slaubaugh and Doris Slaubaugh; one grandson, Nelson Wittmer; one infant granddaughter; and sons-in-law, Danny Raber and Dr. Richard Graber.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Berea Mennonite Church, with Pastor Ed Graber officiating. Burial will be in Berea Mennonite Cemetery.
Visitation was from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday and will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the church.
Preferred memorials are to the Berea Mennonite Church Missions Fund, Helping Hearts Hospice or Gideon's Memorial Bible Fund.
Arrangements are being made through Ed Lee Mortuary. Condolences may be made online at www.edleemortuary.com.
MONTGOMERY - Edith Graber, 95, died at 9:20 a.m. Saturday at her residence.
Born Feb. 19, 1912, in Daviess County, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Anna (Swartzentruber) Slaubaugh.
She was a member of the Berea Mennonite Church in Cannelburg and loved spending time with her family, fishing, bird watching and flowers.
She is survived by her husband, David J. Graber, whom she married Aug. 9, 1932; five daughters, Lily Mae (Amos) Wittmer, Betty Jean Raber and Martha (Henry) Wittmer, all of Montgomery, and Marge (Ezra) Beachy and Fran (Darrell) Stoll, both of Washington; four sons, Gary (Ada) Graber, Lowell (MariBeth) Graber and Galen (Marilyn) Graber, all of Montgomery, and John (Lucy) Graber of Elkhart; one brother, Ed Slaubaugh of Loogootee; one sister, Frances Wagler of Morgantown; 24 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents, three brothers, John Slaubaugh, Ezra Slaubaugh and Aaron Slaubaugh; four sisters, Martha Graber, Nora Graber, Irene Slaubaugh and Doris Slaubaugh; one grandson, Nelson Wittmer; one infant granddaughter; and sons-in-law, Danny Raber and Dr. Richard Graber.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Berea Mennonite Church, with Pastor Ed Graber officiating. Burial will be in Berea Mennonite Cemetery.
Visitation was from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday and will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the church.
Preferred memorials are to the Berea Mennonite Church Missions Fund, Helping Hearts Hospice or Gideon's Memorial Bible Fund.
Arrangements are being made through Ed Lee Mortuary. Condolences may be made online at www.edleemortuary.com.
Born Feb. 19, 1912, in Daviess County, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Anna (Swartzentruber) Slaubaugh.
She was a member of the Berea Mennonite Church in Cannelburg and loved spending time with her family, fishing, bird watching and flowers.
She is survived by her husband, David J. Graber, whom she married Aug. 9, 1932; five daughters, Lily Mae (Amos) Wittmer, Betty Jean Raber and Martha (Henry) Wittmer, all of Montgomery, and Marge (Ezra) Beachy and Fran (Darrell) Stoll, both of Washington; four sons, Gary (Ada) Graber, Lowell (MariBeth) Graber and Galen (Marilyn) Graber, all of Montgomery, and John (Lucy) Graber of Elkhart; one brother, Ed Slaubaugh of Loogootee; one sister, Frances Wagler of Morgantown; 24 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents, three brothers, John Slaubaugh, Ezra Slaubaugh and Aaron Slaubaugh; four sisters, Martha Graber, Nora Graber, Irene Slaubaugh and Doris Slaubaugh; one grandson, Nelson Wittmer; one infant granddaughter; and sons-in-law, Danny Raber and Dr. Richard Graber.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Berea Mennonite Church, with Pastor Ed Graber officiating. Burial will be in Berea Mennonite Cemetery.
Visitation was from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday and will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the church.
Preferred memorials are to the Berea Mennonite Church Missions Fund, Helping Hearts Hospice or Gideon's Memorial Bible Fund.
Arrangements are being made through Ed Lee Mortuary. Condolences may be made online at www.edleemortuary.com.
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