Graves, William J. "Bill"

GRAVES, BRAYTON, SCHWELLA, KASSEL, BALDWIN, MALTEK

Posted By: Ruth Maring - VOLUNTEER
Date: 5/18/2009 at 09:13:08

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CAMANCHE — William J. "Bill" Graves, 74, of Camanche, Iowa, died Thursday, May 14, 2009, at his home. Visitation will be held Sunday, May 17, 2009, at the Camanche Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Home and Crematory from 2 to 4 p.m. Cremation will follow the visitation. There will be no service. Bill was born November 16, 1934 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Fredrick and Anna Viola (Brayton) Graves. He attended the Waterloo Schools. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He retired after 45 years as a truck driver. Bill loved fishing, stock car racing, baseball, football and basketball. Survivors include his children, Bill Graves Jr. of Sterling, Ill., Kim of Clinton, IA, Howard (Sandy) Graves of Amarillo, Texas, and Fredrick Schwella of Waterloo, IA; stepchildren, Bob and Vicki Kassel of Camanche, IA, Arnie and Kris Baldwin of Bloomfield, IA, Terry and Zettie Baldwin of Clinton, IA and Toni and Dave Maltek of East Moline, Ill.; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. He was preceded in death by his parents and two grandchildren. In lieu of flowers memorials may be left to the family. Online condolences may be left by visiting www.snellzornig.com.Death date: May 14, 2009
Published in the Clinton Herald from 5/15/2009 - 5/17/2009