GRAPER, Hazel E. 1915-2000

GRAPER, PECK, HOLT, CLIFTON, EISENTRAGER, BOWCOCK

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 6/7/2010 at 12:31:07

ROCKFORD, Iowa - Hazel E. Graper, 84, of the Nora Springs Care Center, formerly of Rockford, died Tuesday (Jan. 11, 2000) at the care center.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church of Rockford with the Rev. John Albrecht officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in Rockford.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, and will continue for one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.

Memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran Church.

Hazel was born Dec. 31, 1915, in Madison, S.D., the daughter of Frank and Etta (Peck) Holt. She graduated from Clear Lake High School and La James College of Beauty. Hazel owned and operated Modernette Beauty Shop in Rockford before she was married.

She was married to Clarence W. Graper on Dec. 18, 1938, in Rockford.

Hazel was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Rockford where she was involved in various activities. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and enjoyed writing poetry, having a book of poetry published.

Hazel enjoyed being with her family and surrounding them with her love.

She is survived by two daughters, Kareen Clifton and her husband, M.L. "Duke," of Missouri, Valley, and Julie Eisentrager and her husband, Gene, of Hampton; a son, Ronal Graper and his wife, Ruth, of Barksdale Air Force Base, La..; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Donald Holt of Manly; and one sister, Frankie Bowcock and her husband, Lewis, of Mason City.

Hazel was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clarence; and one brother, Lester.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (515) 423-0924.

[Mason City Globe Gazette, Thursday, January 13, 2000]