Helen Charlotte Graham

Helen Charlotte Graham, age 87, of 1126 Madison, Quincy, died Monday, April 5, 2010 at 2:35 am in Good Samaritan Home. She was born January 10, 1923 in Quincy. She was raised by her grandparents August and Minnie Schaefer. She was a housewife and mother to 7 children. Helen was a member of St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church and the TOPS Club. She was an avid reader and especially enjoyed mysteries. She loved her family and her pet dogs, too. She was the heart of the "Graham Clan" and will be greatly missed. Survivors include six children, Charlotte Day and her husband Patrick of Springfield, IL; Marilyn Logan and her husband Larry of Taylor, MO, Connie Ridenoure and her husband Harvey of Springboro, OH, Donald Graham and his wife Cynthia, Gary Graham and his wife Suzan, and Kenneth Graham, all of Quincy; ten grandchildren, Stacey Turner, Danielle Day, Shannon Huber, Alexander Ridenoure, Andrea Blair, Nichola Worman, Joshua Ridenoure, Amanda Graham and Elliot and Jessica Graham; and nine great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her grandparents, her mother Helen Schaefer-McCready, a son Roger Graham and his wife Martha, and a grandson Aaron Graham. Services:...[more]

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00 p.m. - Thursday, April 8, 2010, at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home with Rev. Marlin Rempfer and Rev. Stephen Mueller officiating. Burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery. Visitation: Wednesday, April 7, 4-7 pm at Hansen-Spear Memorials: St. James Lutheran Church or Quincy Humane Society www.hansenspear.com Hansen-Spear Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.