Graham, Michael C., (1943-2008)

GRAHAM, BURGER, HEIBAUER, KOOP, BISENIUS, MCNALLY

Posted By: Colleen Ossman (email)
Date: 6/17/2008 at 16:22:24

(Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, IA, 1 Apr 2008)

Michael C. Graham, 64, of Webster City, died Friday, March 28, 2008, at the Hamilton Hospital in Webster City. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church with Rev. Scott Boone presiding. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Webster City. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday at the Foster Funeral & Cremation Center, with a scripture service to begin at 6:30 p.m.

Michael Clifford Graham, son of Clifford and Lois Burger Graham, was born, April 11, 1943, at Ayrshire, Iowa. He received his education and graduated from the Ayrshire Community School. Michael pursued his education graduating from the Sioux City Barber College.

On April 11, 1964, he married Lauriann Neibauer in Emmetsburg, Iowa. The couple resided in Webster City where Mike worked at the Owen’s Barber Shop for about 10 years. He had also been employed at Farm Bureau Insurance Company for seven years, as a dispatcher for Van Diest Supply Company and as a dispatcher for Greenfield Transport in Fort Dodge until his retirement in 2004.

Mike is survived by his wife, Lauriann, son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Laura Graham of Downingtown, PA; daughter and son-in-law, Angie and Steve Koop of New Hartford, IA; grandchildren, Tom, Rachel & Tim Koop, and Peter and Hannah Graham; sisters and brothers-in-law, Kathy and Ed Bisenius of Orlando, FL; Lorraine and Charlie McNally of Emmettsburg, several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister in infancy, Angela Graham.

He was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and the Briggs Woods Golf Course. He loved golf, fishing and was overjoyed with the presence of his granchildren