Graff, Carolyn (Mrs. Otto) 1917-1992

GRAFF, DOUD, ORBAN

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:32

Graff Carolyn (Doud) born 6 Aug 1917 died 4 Dec 1992 husband: Otto buried in St. Joseph’s cemetery at Granville IA

Sioux County Capital of Dec 10, 1992

Carolyn Mary Graff 75, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Oyens, died Friday, Dec 4, 1992 at her residence in Cedar Rapids after an extended illness.

Services will be held Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Catherine’s catholic Church in Oyens. The Rev. Timothy Hogan will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery at Granville un the direction of the Feuerstein Funeral home of Le Mars.

Mrs. Graff the former Carloyn Doud was born Aug 6, 1917 at Oyens daughter of Jacob and Kathryn Orban Doud. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Remsen in 1935, and from Samuels Cosmetology School in Sioux City in 1937. She moved to Granville and owned and operated a beauty shop until her marriage to Otto Graff Jun 10, 1940. They moved to Milford where she was active with the Catholic Daughters of America, the Catholic Foresters and various community activities. In 1966 they moved to Cedar Rapids and had lived there since. In 1990 they celebrated their 50 th wedding anniversary in California with their sons.

Survivors include her husband; two sons and their wives, Gary and Linda of Alameda, CA and Jim and Linda of Cedar Rapids; two brothers and their wives, Ralph and Margaret Doud of Grand Island NE, and V. J. and June Doud of Le Mars; a sister and her husband Luella and Merle Delperdang of Sioux City and five grandchildren.