Husband of Iola Evans and Ruth Ella Conroy. Son of Kasper Graff and Kate Fox
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON HERALD-PATRIOT
Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, December 19, 1963
JOHN GRAFF
John Graff, oldest son of Kasper and Kate Graff, was born July 29, 1905 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and passed away at the Decatur County hospital in Leon, Iowa, Dec. 11, 1963 at the age of 58 years, 4 months and 12 days.
He came to America at the age of six years with his parents and lived and attended school in Steamboat Rock, Iowa. In June, 1925 he was married to Iola Evans of Osage, Iowa and to this union one son was born. His wife passed away December 15, 1942.
In November, 1942 he was inducted into the Army and served his country during World War II, being discharged December, 1944.
In August, 1945 he was married to Rose Ella Conroy of Des Moines. His last place of employment was at the County Home in Leon, where he and his wife served as steward and matron for 7 and one half years, having resigned in October because of failing health.
Those left to survive him, besides his beloved wife, Rose, are his one son, John Carleton Graff, daughter-in-law, Frances, two grandchildren, Cynthia Ann and Jackie, of Baltimore, Md., and his mother, Mrs. Katharine Graff, of Osage, four brothers, Peter of Jesup, Marcus of Forrest City, Augustine of Waterloo, Kasper of Long Beach, Calif., four sisters, Rose Fellmer of Waterloo, Mary Kain, Pauline Bishell, Kay Burke, all of Long Beach, Calif., besides a host of other relatives and friends.
Services were held Saturday, December 14, at 10 a.m., at the Miley Chapel with the Rev. Fr. C. J. Gaul officiating. Interment was in the Chariton cemetery.
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON HERALD-PATRIOT
Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, December 19, 1963
JOHN GRAFF
John Graff, oldest son of Kasper and Kate Graff, was born July 29, 1905 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and passed away at the Decatur County hospital in Leon, Iowa, Dec. 11, 1963 at the age of 58 years, 4 months and 12 days.
He came to America at the age of six years with his parents and lived and attended school in Steamboat Rock, Iowa. In June, 1925 he was married to Iola Evans of Osage, Iowa and to this union one son was born. His wife passed away December 15, 1942.
In November, 1942 he was inducted into the Army and served his country during World War II, being discharged December, 1944.
In August, 1945 he was married to Rose Ella Conroy of Des Moines. His last place of employment was at the County Home in Leon, where he and his wife served as steward and matron for 7 and one half years, having resigned in October because of failing health.
Those left to survive him, besides his beloved wife, Rose, are his one son, John Carleton Graff, daughter-in-law, Frances, two grandchildren, Cynthia Ann and Jackie, of Baltimore, Md., and his mother, Mrs. Katharine Graff, of Osage, four brothers, Peter of Jesup, Marcus of Forrest City, Augustine of Waterloo, Kasper of Long Beach, Calif., four sisters, Rose Fellmer of Waterloo, Mary Kain, Pauline Bishell, Kay Burke, all of Long Beach, Calif., besides a host of other relatives and friends.
Services were held Saturday, December 14, at 10 a.m., at the Miley Chapel with the Rev. Fr. C. J. Gaul officiating. Interment was in the Chariton cemetery.
Husband of Iola Evans and Ruth Ella Conroy. Son of Kasper Graff and Kate Fox
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON HERALD-PATRIOT
Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, December 19, 1963
JOHN GRAFF
John Graff, oldest son of Kasper and Kate Graff, was born July 29, 1905 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and passed away at the Decatur County hospital in Leon, Iowa, Dec. 11, 1963 at the age of 58 years, 4 months and 12 days.
He came to America at the age of six years with his parents and lived and attended school in Steamboat Rock, Iowa. In June, 1925 he was married to Iola Evans of Osage, Iowa and to this union one son was born. His wife passed away December 15, 1942.
In November, 1942 he was inducted into the Army and served his country during World War II, being discharged December, 1944.
In August, 1945 he was married to Rose Ella Conroy of Des Moines. His last place of employment was at the County Home in Leon, where he and his wife served as steward and matron for 7 and one half years, having resigned in October because of failing health.
Those left to survive him, besides his beloved wife, Rose, are his one son, John Carleton Graff, daughter-in-law, Frances, two grandchildren, Cynthia Ann and Jackie, of Baltimore, Md., and his mother, Mrs. Katharine Graff, of Osage, four brothers, Peter of Jesup, Marcus of Forrest City, Augustine of Waterloo, Kasper of Long Beach, Calif., four sisters, Rose Fellmer of Waterloo, Mary Kain, Pauline Bishell, Kay Burke, all of Long Beach, Calif., besides a host of other relatives and friends.
Services were held Saturday, December 14, at 10 a.m., at the Miley Chapel with the Rev. Fr. C. J. Gaul officiating. Interment was in the Chariton cemetery.
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON HERALD-PATRIOT
Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, December 19, 1963
JOHN GRAFF
John Graff, oldest son of Kasper and Kate Graff, was born July 29, 1905 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and passed away at the Decatur County hospital in Leon, Iowa, Dec. 11, 1963 at the age of 58 years, 4 months and 12 days.
He came to America at the age of six years with his parents and lived and attended school in Steamboat Rock, Iowa. In June, 1925 he was married to Iola Evans of Osage, Iowa and to this union one son was born. His wife passed away December 15, 1942.
In November, 1942 he was inducted into the Army and served his country during World War II, being discharged December, 1944.
In August, 1945 he was married to Rose Ella Conroy of Des Moines. His last place of employment was at the County Home in Leon, where he and his wife served as steward and matron for 7 and one half years, having resigned in October because of failing health.
Those left to survive him, besides his beloved wife, Rose, are his one son, John Carleton Graff, daughter-in-law, Frances, two grandchildren, Cynthia Ann and Jackie, of Baltimore, Md., and his mother, Mrs. Katharine Graff, of Osage, four brothers, Peter of Jesup, Marcus of Forrest City, Augustine of Waterloo, Kasper of Long Beach, Calif., four sisters, Rose Fellmer of Waterloo, Mary Kain, Pauline Bishell, Kay Burke, all of Long Beach, Calif., besides a host of other relatives and friends.
Services were held Saturday, December 14, at 10 a.m., at the Miley Chapel with the Rev. Fr. C. J. Gaul officiating. Interment was in the Chariton cemetery.
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