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Ethel Mae DeGraff

Female 1933 - 2005  (71 years)


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  • Name Ethel Mae DeGraff 
    Nickname PeeWee 
    Born 7 Sep 1933  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 9 Jun 2005  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 11 Jun 2005  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9891  Rossville
    Last Modified 12 May 2018 

    Father B. Lowell DeGraff,   b. 18 Jul 1913, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1990, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Fern Elizabeth Yocum DeGraff Gilland,   b. 22 Jun 1918, Evanston, Uinta County, Wyoming Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1995, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 8 Mar 1933  St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Marriage- Yocum, Fern-DeGraff, Lowell
    Marriage- Yocum, Fern-DeGraff, Lowell
    Yocum-DeGraff
    Miss Fern E. Yocum and Lowell B. DeGraff were united in marriage Wednesday, March 8th, at 9 p.m. at the M.E. parsonage in St. Marys, by Rev. J.H. Beadle. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Farley.

    Mrs. DeGraff is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Ada Barney of this city and Mr. DeGraff is the eldest son of Mrs. Josephine DeGraff, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. DeGraff will make their home on Orange street in Mrs. J.L. Heslet's property.
    Family ID F1645  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Birth- DeGraff, Ethel
    Birth- DeGraff, Ethel
    Mr. and Mrs. Lowell DeGraff announce the birth of a little daughter, Thursday, September 7.
    Obituary- DeGraff, Ethel
    Obituary- DeGraff, Ethel
    Information from findagrave.com

    E.M. "PeeWee" DeGraff, 71, Topeka, died Thursday, June 9, 2005 at her home. She was born September 7, 1933 in Rossville, Kansas, the daughter of B. Lowell "Jack" and Fern E. Yocum DeGraff.

    She was preceded in death by her parents.

    She went to school in Rossville, Topeka and Portland, Oregon. She was a member of the Citizen Band Pottawatomie of Oklahoma.

    PeeWee owned and operated a pet boutique in Portland OR. She moved back to Topeka upon retirement.

    PeeWee is survived by a brother, Jay DeGraff and wife, Beverly Topeka; a niece, Rene DeGraff, great niece, Shawnte DeGraff and great nephew, Jeremy Allman all of Topeka; a nephew, Sean DeGraff, and wife Marlee of Tonganoxie, KS.

    A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 11, 2005 at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel in North Topeka. Interment will be in Rossville Cemetery.

    Ethel will lie in state from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday, June 10, 2005 at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel.

    Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice House 200 SW Frazier Circle Topeka, KS 66606.

    To leave a special message for the family please visit www.PenwellGabel.com.