Genevieve Kathryn Ricker

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• Name: Graff
• Reference Number: 7032
• Funeral: 16 Dec 1960, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa
• Obit: Aft 16 Dec 1960

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7032

Obit:


Mrs. Joe Graff rites on Dec. 16

Genevieve Kathryne Ricker was born at Hospers, Iowa, on June 27, 1903 where she lived until 1909 when the family moved to a farm near Granville until 1917 when they went to Hope, N.D., to farm. here she graduated from hight school adtaught school for two years. Later she worked for a telephone company in Chicago for a year, and then returned to Hope.

It was at Hope that she was married to Joseph H. Graff on Feb. 3, 1926. They started farming at Granville, Iowa where they lived until 1939 when they bouth the home place east of Lake Park where she lived until her death.

She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and of St. Mary's Rosary Society of Spirit Lake, and of the Christian Mothers Society of Granville.

To this union were born seven children: Quentin, who died in 1956 at the age of 29, Evelyn who died an infant in 1930; Pauline; John deceased as infant in 1933; Marlene, Geraldine and Dennis.

Surviving are the husband Joe Graff; three daughters, Pauline, Mrs. J.A. Baughman of Atchison, Kansas; Marlene, Mrs. J.T. Umbarger of Omaha, Nebr; and Geraldine at home, and one son Dennis at home. There are also seven grandchildren whomourn. A brother Earle Ricker lives at Hope, N.D., and a brother Archie is deceased. Her father died in 1935 and her mother passed away in 1947.

Mrs. Graff had been in failing health the last five years brought on by a series of heart strokes. her condition worsened last week and on Monday she was taken to the Spirit Lake hospital where she passed away Tuesday night, Dec. 13 of acerebral hemorrhage. She was 57 years, 5 months and 16 days of age.

Funeral services were held Friday Dec 16 at St. Mary's Catholic church at Spirit Lake at 10 a.m. Solemn requiem mass was sung by Rev. Fr. Staber of Spirit Lake; Rev. Fitzpatrick of Milford was deacon, and Rev. S. Grady of Humboldt wassubdeacon.

Pallbearers were Frank Schierholt Sr., Wm. McFarland, Don Newbrough, James Jaycox, Wm. Arthur and George Kuhn.

Interment was in St. Margaret's Cemetery at Spirit Laek.

Mrs. Graff was a devoted wife and mother, and a friend to all who knew her. The many floral tributes and spiritual bouquets attested to the high esteem in which she was held.

(This obituary appeared in the Lake Park, Iowa newspaper December 13, 1960.)

Genevieve married Joseph Henry Graff 3 Feb 1926, Hope, Steele County, North Dakota.

Genevieve — Joseph Henry Graff. Joseph (son of John William Graff and Anna Catherine Bunkers) was born 17 Dec 1900, Caledonia Township, O'Brien County, Iowa; died 21 Nov 1981, Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa; was buried Aft 21 Nov 1981, Saint Margaret Cemetery, Orleans, Dickinson County, Iowa. [Family Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 7037
• Occupation: 1953, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; a bookkeeper for Rhode Transfer Co.
• Residence: Feb 1956, Spirit Lake, , Iowa
• Hospital: 30 Oct 1956, University Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, , Iowa
• Obit: Aft 6 Nov 1956

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PerID:
7037

Residence:
moved to [L] due to failing health

Hospital:
where he underwent major surgery

Obit:


Obituary of Quentin Graff

Last rites for Quentin Graff were held last Friday morning at the St. Mary's Catholic Church at Spirit Lake, with Rev. Fr. Vincent Beacom, pastor, officiating. Burial was in St. Margaret's Cemetery at Spirit Lake.

Quentin William Graff was born August 7, 1927, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Graff living southeast of Lake Park. He was born at Granville, Iowa, and moved to this community with his parents. He helped on his parents farm until 1952 whenhe attended a school of comptometry and in 1953 took a position as bookkeeper and cost clerk with the Rhode Transfer Co., in chicago. He was with that firm until February of this year when failing health forced him to give up work and heand his wife moved to Spirit Lake.

Quentin was married Nov. 13, 1954 to Gwendolyn Kreisel of Lake Park.

Quentin went to the University Hospital at Iowa City where on Oct. 30 he underwent major surgery. He seemed well on the road to recovery when he passed away unexpectedly about 8 o'clock Monday evening, Nov. 5. The cause of death was acoronary thrombosis. He was 29 years 2 months and 8 days of age at the time of his demise.

Pall bearers were: Everett Roetman, Richard Maranell, Darrell Newbrough, Charles Maranell, Ernest Gath, and Lynn Wallace.

Special music was furnished by the church choir.

Surviving his untimely death are: His wife Gwendolyn; his parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Graff; and three sisters and a brother: Mrs. James Baughman of Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. James Umbarger of San Antonio, Texas, and Geraldine Graff and DennisGraff, both at home.

Quentin was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Spirit Lake.

Mass servers were DeWayne Thompson and Steven Gentry of Spirit Lake and Gary and Jimmy Graff of Milford.

The dinner was furnished and served by the ladies of St. Maria's Circle of Lake Park with the assistance of the Rosary Society of Spirit Lake.

Many relatives and friends from a distane aumented the large crowd who paid their last respects to this young man who earned he high esteem of all who knew him. Many floral tributes and spiritual bouquets further attested to the regardin which he was held.

(This obituary appeared in the Lake Park and Spirit Lake newspapers, November 1956. This obituary has been edited to reflect accurate information.)

Died:
cornonary thrombosis

Quentin married 13 Nov 1954, Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa.

Quentin — . Unknown [Family Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 7038

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7038

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 7040
• Death_Poss: 1 May 1933

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7040