Graham, Leo E. 1900-1973

GRAHAM, CROUCH

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 2/28/2011 at 19:09:35

Leo E. Graham

Leo E. Graham, 73, Route 1, a retired farmer, died Thursday at a Sioux City hospital after a long illness.

Mr. Graham was born April 15, 1900, in Plymouth County. He married Margaret G. Crouch Aug. 20, 1924, in Sioux City. He farmed in Plymouth County for many years until his retirement in 1965. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.

Survivors include the widow; a son, Normal of Sioux City; three daughters, Mrs. Ruth Hoppe of Storm Lake, Iowa, Mrs. Dorance (Gerry) Allen of Aurelia, Iowa, and Mrs. William (Joyce) Wilsbacher of Hinton, Iowa; three brothers, Howard of Sioux City, Walter of Seattle, Wash., and Earl of Merrill, Iowa; and 14 grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rev. Msgr. Richard V. Sweeney will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Pallbearers, all grandsons, will be Steve Hoppe, Wayne Hoppe, Dennis Allen, Richard Allen, Bradley Allen and Bill Forbes.

The Rosary will be recited at 8:30 p.m. today at Meyers Bros. Colonial Chapel, 3220 Stone Park Blvd.

~Source: Sioux City Journal, November 1973
NOTE: Per SSDI online database, his date of death was Nov 1973.