Rev. Terry M. Graham 1952 - 2004

GRAHAM, CLARK, KIRK

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Date: 1/12/2018 at 21:51:42

Sioux City Journal
28 December 2004

SOUTH SIOUX CITY -- The Rev. Terry M. Graham, 52, of South Sioux City died Monday Dec. 27, 2004, in Clive, Iowa.

Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Cornerstone Faith Center in Sioux City, with the Rev. Larry Gordon officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 to 4 p.m. today at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Visitation with the family present will resume 6 to 8 p.m. today, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the church.

The Rev. Graham was born Nov. 22, 1952, in Sioux City, the son of Graydon and Sarah (Clark) Graham. He grew up in Sioux City and South Sioux City and graduated from South Sioux City High School. He attended the University of Nebraska and Morningside College, receiving a bachelor of science degree, a bachelor of arts degree and a master's degree.

He married Nancy C. Kirk on Feb. 15, 1985, in Sioux City. After college, he was the pastor of the Gospel Lighthouse in South Sioux City for 18 years. For the last 15 years, he had worked for Liberty Food Service out of Storm Lake, Iowa, where he was vice president of operations.

He was a member of Cornerstone Faith Center and was recently named a son of the ministry. He was involved in Club Genesis at the church and also taught Bible College at Cornerstone.

Each year he traveled to India and taught Bible College in Itarsia, India. He was on the board of directors at Christian Life College in Mount Prospect, Ill. He loved politics, traveling, the Nebraska Cornhuskers and music.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy of South Sioux City; two brothers and their wives, Dan and Karla Richmond of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and LeRoy and Cindy Graham of Mount Prospect, Ill.; a sister and her husband, Connie and Ronald Ellefson of Storm Lake, Iowa; his stepfather-in-law, Martin Rickard of Sioux City; five nieces, Lisa and her husband, Brian Kirby, Dawn and her husband, Rick Misar, Sarah Graham, Lisa and her husband, Troy Haldin and Mindy Lofflin; four nephews, Phillip Graydon Graham, Phillip Richmond and his wife, Patti, Rob and Ryon Ellefson; several great-nieces and great-nephews; and his beloved dog, Tippery.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Pallbearers will be Ron Ellefson, Andy Phillips, Randy DeRoin, Troy Haldin, Robert Watts, Ryon and Rob Ellefson and Phillip Richmond. Honorary pallbearers will be Owen Lester, the Rev. Michael Ring, Brian Kirby and Rick Misar.