Lorna Mae Perry Graves

1929 - 2018  (88 years)

• Name	Lorna Mae Perry Graves
  Born	21 Mar 1929	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	20 Jan 2018	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	25 Jan 2018	Memorial Park Cemetery (Penwell-Gabel Cemetery), Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I28033	Rossville
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Thomas Henry Perry
  Mother	Nora Louise Loughmiller Perry
  Family ID	F8049	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ora (Dale) Graves,   d. 30 Jun 2010
  Married	13 Jun 1947	Havensville, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Children	1. Douglas Graves   2. Linda Graves Leonard   3. Connie Graves Knebel   4. Debbie Graves Tillotson   5. Cherie Graves Herring
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2018 13:06:32
  Family ID	F8050	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Married - 13 Jun 1947 - Havensville, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Graves, Lorna Graves Loma Mae Graves, 88, Topeka, died Saturday, Jan. 20,2018, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born March 21,1929, in Delia, the daughter of Thomas Henry and Nora Louise Loughmiller Perry. She grew up on family farms in Emmett, south of Bucks Grove and Havensville and attended Havensville High School. Mrs. Graves was a homemaker. She later worked for Northland Department Store in the snack bar, then worked for five years in the kitchen at Seaman School District and later for The Manor nursing home. She also worked for McFarland Restaurant, retiring after 13 years. She was active in 4-H. She also was a member of American Legion Post 400, serving as president, vice-president and secretary. She married Ora “Dale” Graves on June 13, 1947, in Havensville. He died June 30, 2010. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Lucille Sipes; and three brothers, Leroy, Bob and Lawrence “Larry” Perry. Survivors include a son, Douglas Graves and wife Dotty, Topeka; four daughters, Linda Graves-Leonard, Topeka, Connie Graves-Knebel and husband Denny and Debbie Graves- Tillotson and husband Buddy, all of Highland, Ill., and Cherie Graves-Herring and husband Jr., Kechi; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 25 at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Burial will follow in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery in Topeka. Family will greet friends one hour prior to service time. Memorial contributions may be made to American Legion Post 400 or Midland Hospice, sent in care of Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436. Holton Recorder 1/22/18