arm Bureau and managed their yearly craft fair. Summer would find Leona helping at the Shelby County fair in the baking and canning departments. She received training in Home Health Care and served families in Shelby County. In later years she enjoyed working in the deli at Hy-Vee in Harlan.
Leona died peacefully on December 1, 2018 at the age of ninety years, seven months, and seven days at the home of her daughter with her children around her. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Horace Graves, son John Graves, sisters Alberta Marriott, Yvonne McNelly; brothers Boyd, Lloyd, and Richard Sandage, and two grandsons Johney and Kevin James.
She is survived by her children Janet and her husband Byron Linden of Moville, IA; Lauree and her husband John James of Perkins, OK; Rachel and her husband Kurt Vollers of Central City, NE; Philip Graves and his wife Janet of Bovill, ID; Paul Graves and his wife Harriet of Lowell, MI; 15 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews; other family members and many friends.
To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Leona Graves please visit our Sympathy Store.
To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.pauleyjones.com/obituaries/Leona-Graves/