Loretta Graffis
PEKIN - Loretta M. Graffis, 80, of 1002 S. 7th St. passed away at 7:27 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, at Pekin Hospital.
Born May 11, 1930, in Flanagan to George and Esther (Augsburger) Crumrine, she married Clifford H. Graffis on Aug. 13, 1949, in Pekin. He survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Steve (Margi) Graffis of Washington, Ill., and Kevin (DeLisa) Graffis of Washington, Mo.; two daughters, Renae (Garry) Barker of Pekin and Diana (Mike) Woost of Oneida, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Robert Crumrine of Morton and Eugene (Arlene) Crumrine of Washington, Ill.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and one brother.
Loretta retired as an underwriter with Auto Owners Insurance in Peoria after 25 years of service. She previously had worked for Lincoln Service in Pekin.
She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Pekin. She also attended the Friendship Club and was a member of the United Methodist Women and Susanna Circle at the church.
She and her husband were longtime members of the Promenade Square Dance Club.
Loretta enjoyed reading and liked to crochet. She always enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and formerly enjoyed painting sweat shirts.
Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Grace United Methodist Church in Pekin. The Rev. Gary L. Ford will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin, and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Private burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery in Pekin.
Memorial contributions may be made to Grace United Methodist Church, 503 N. 4th St., Pekin, IL 61554.
To express condolences online, visit www.preston-hanley.com.
Published in Peoria Journal Star on January 9, 2011
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Clifford H. Graffis*
1924–2011 (m. 1949)
