GRAF, Peter Clarence

GRAF, DAMBERGER, RICHTER, PATRICK, JOHNSON, ZALUSKY, MACNAMARA, EKBORN, NEIMAN, BACKLUND, SAUVAIN, MALLOY

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/21/2018 at 20:55:26

~ Peter Clarence Graf
September 22, 1904 ~ July 17, 1960

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
July 18, 1960

Peter Graf dies. Rites incomplete

Peter Clarence Graf, 55, retired Jacob E. Decker and Sons employee, died suddenly Sunday evening at his home, 112 15th NW. Mr. Graf was born Sept. 22, 1904 at St. Paul, Minn., son of Oscar and Anna Damberger Graf. He was graduated from St. Marks Catholic School in St Paul. On July 18 1928 he married Mary Richter at St. Marks Catholic Church in St Paul. Mr. Graf retired from Jacob E. Decker and Sons in December of 1959 after 25 years of service. He was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church.

Surviving are his wife, six sons: Arthur, Mason City; Peter, Lakewood, Calif.; and John, Michael, James and Charles at home; two daughters, Mrs. Pat C. "Patricia" Patrick, Mason City and Mrs. Jerald "Mary Lou" Johnson, Waterloo and 10 grandchildren; seven sisters: Mrs. Jim "Ann" Zalusky, St. Paul; Mrs. Harold "Rose" MacNamara, St. Paul; Mrs. Virgil "Marjorie" Ekborn, White Bear, Minn; Mrs. Bud "Frances" Neiman; Mrs. Roy "Josephine" Backlund, Mrs. Donald "Mary Ann" Sauvain and Catherine Elizabeth" Malloy; two brothers, Arthur C. and Frank J. Graf

[Interment was made at Elmwood-St.Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.]

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2018