Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Graffis, Nancy N. (Newman) September 20, 2016
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Tues. Oct. 18, 2016

NANCY N. GRAFFIS
Nancy N. Graffis, 85, of Lake Linden, quietly and peacefully entered the nearer
presence of her Lord and Savior on Sept. 20, 2016, at home with her family by her side. 
She was the wife of the late Don W. Graffis PhD, with whom she shared over 48 years of 
loving marriage until his death in 2004.

Born in New York city, Nancy was the second of two daughters born to the late Fred
and Sidney (Ogden)Newman. She grew up in the New York and New Jersey area, and earned 
her bachelor's degree from the University of Vermont. Nancy continued her
post-graduate education at Purdue University, where she met her future husband.

She lived most of her adult life in Urbana, Illinois with her husband and family,
before retiring to Michigan to be closer to her grandchildren.  Nancy's family and her
church were the two most important aspects of her life. She was an active member of the local
church wherever she lived, leading or participating in many ladies; Bible studies and
prayer groups. Nancy was a long-time member of the First United Presbyterian church of 
Urbana, Il, and was a leader of the local Bible Study fellowship. After moving to Michigan, 
she and Don helped to establish and construct the Lyons-Muir Church in Muir. The past two 
years of her life were contentedly spent in her daughter Judy's home in lake Linden, where she 
worshipped at the Rugged Cross Church of Hancock.

Nancy is survived by daughters, Gwen Botting and her husband Jim of Ionia,Judy
Chizek and her husband Jim of Lake Linden; son Dale Graffis and his wife Michele of
Bethlehem PA; grandchildren Greg and Krista Botting, Andrew Graffis, Samuel, Jacon and
Ivamaria Chizek; several nieces and nephews; and extended family Tom, Julie, David and Joe
Tofilon and Jeff and Becky Ulmer.

Nancy was predeceased by her husband, Don; children, Dean and Joy Graffis; 
grandchildren, Derek Graffis and Rebeca Botting; and her sister, Elisabeth Ward.

A Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Oct.22, at the Lyons-Muir Church, 1074
Olmstead Road, Muir, Mi. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to service
starting at 1 p.m.. Interment will be private in Royal Center, IN. Online condolences may be
left for the family at ericksoncrowleypeterson.com

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Opportunities Unlimited for the Blind,
4175 Westbrook Rd., Ionia, MI 48846 (www.oubmichigan.org), Angel 34 Foundation, P.O. Box
494, Nazareth, PA 18064 (www.angel34.org/prpgrams_camp_flip_flop.php) or tugged 
Cross Church-orphanage in India, 50733 Schaaf Estates Road, Hancock. MI 49930.

The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet, Michigan is assisting the
family with arrangements.

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