GRAVES, Robert K. 1933-2001

GRAVES, CANNY, WILLIAMS

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 11/23/2010 at 14:34:40

ROBERT K. GRAVES

OSAGE - Robert K. Graves, 67, of 2602 West Glenrosa Ave., Phoenix, Ariz., died Tuesday (Jan. 2, 2001) at his home following a lengthy illness.

A gather of family and friends will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 702 State St., Osage. A memorial service will follow at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Rick Magstadt officiating.

Burial will be in Osage Cemetery.

Robert was born May 8, 1933, in Osage, the son of Emmit and Grace (Canny) Graves. He graduated from Osage High School and served in the United States Army.

Robert was united in marriage to Judith Williams on May 2, 1960, in Rapid City, S.D. They lived in Osage and Mitchell before moving to Phoenix in 1987. He was retired.

Survivors include his wife, Judith, of Phoenix; a daughter, Lynda Colton and her husband, Jack, and and their child, Samuel, of Batavia, Ill; son, Keith Graves and his wife Barbara, of Grand Mound, and their children Jeff Minner of Clinton, Shai Lemke and her husband, Mark and their son, Brady and daughter, Sara, all of Clinton; and son, Mark Graves, and his wife Betty and their child, Jacob, of Mason City.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.

[Mason City Globe Gazette, Jan. 10, 2001]