Leo Clarence Graper

GRAPER, VENZKE, BACON, MILLER, SEMLER, ECKRICH, MATTHES

Posted By: Misty Christner (email)
Date: 3/6/2019 at 09:55:04

Source: Peterseim Funeral Record Book #3 Pg. 268 Newspaper clipping of obituary and Funeral Card

Funeral services for Leo C. Graper were held at the Peterseim Funeral Chapel at 10 o'clock this morning, July 18, 1966. The Rev. Lowell Koch officiated and interment was made in the St. John's Lutheran cemetery near Sharon Center.
Mr. Graper farmed near Frytown and died early Monday evening of a heart attack while enroute to the Medical Building in Kalona. Mrs. Graper drove the car.
Leo C. Graper was born July 31, 1819 in Johnson County, the son of Richard and Clara Graper. He died at the age of 55 years, 11 months and 24 days.
On April 21, 1934 he was married to Frances Bacon. Survivors include his widow; his mother, two sons: Kenneth, Iowa City, and Clarence at home; one daughter, Mrs. Donald Miller, Marion; two grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Donald Semler, Keswick, Mrs. Frank Eckrich, Oxford, Mrs. Marlow Matthes, North English; one brother, Eldon, Kalona.
He was preceded in death by his father.

Funeral Card

IN MEMORY OF
LEO CLARENCE GRAPER
July 31, 1910 - July 25, 1966
Age 55 Years, 11 Months, 24 Days

SERVICES FROM
Peterseim Funeral Chapel
Thursday, July 28 - 10 A.M.

MINISTER IN CHARGE
Rev. Lowell A. Koch

MUSIC
Organist: Mrs. Jeanette Yoder

PALL BEARERS
Lloyd Troyer
Vernon Hartzler
Leslie McCray
Erna Eimen
Vernon Bontrager
Raymond Hochstedler

INTERMENT
St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
Sharon Center, Iowa

PETERSEIM FUNERAL SERVICE, KALONA, IOWA