Grace Marie Graff

GRACE MARIE GRAFF, 81, Rockford, died at 11:49 p.m. Saturday, October 27, 2007 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born June 22, 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, daughter of Leonard and Esther Ballard Dexter. Married LaVerne Graff in Freeport on August 2, 1946. Employed at Rockford Memorial Hospital in Food Service for many years. Grace was a loving mother whose joy was in her children and grandchildren. She was an exceptional cook, loved her flowers and grandpuppy, Princess. Her family will miss her terribly. Survivors include her son, James R. Graff, Sr.; daughters, Susan A. (Marv) Waeffler and Connie J. Peppers (special friend, Dave Brownley grandchildren, Vanessa (Mike) Bores, Robert (Leigh) Graff, Debbie Lingelbach, James Graff, Jr., Michael Peppers and Mindy Graff. Also survived by her great grandchildren, Amanda, Cobey, Bryanna, Tony, Kyle, Austyn, Brooklyn and Lauryn and her brothers, Leonard (Shirley) Dexter and Jack (Delores) Dexter. Predeceased by her husband LaVerne on May 27, 1960, her parents, brother, Richard Dexter and her grandson, Anthony Waeffler. Funeral service at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2007 in Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory, Riverside Chapel, 3910 N. Rockton Ave. with Rev. James Moore, Riverside Assembly of God Church officiating. Burial in Oakland Cemetery, Freeport. Visitation from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday and from 9:00 a.m. until time of the service on Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the family. Condolences may be extended to the family at www.fitzgeraldfh.com.