Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Graham, Sarah Henrietta (Stow) May 23, 2010
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Thursday May 25, 2010

                        Henrietta Graham

Sarah Henrietta Graham passed away May 23, 2010, at Midland King's daughters 
Home in Midland where she had been a resident since 2005.

Henrietta was born March 7, 1914 in Dallas Township, Clinton County, and was the 
daughter of Arthur F.and L.Pearl Stow. She moved to Ionia in 1923 with her 
mother and stepfather and graduated from Ionia High School in 1931. She took a 
clerical position at the Ionia State Hospital and fell in love with another 
employee, Earl G.Graham. Earl and Henrietta were married Jan.13, 1934, and lived 
in a residence building on the hospital site for six years. The purchased a 
cottage on Long Lake for their weekend escapes.In 1940, they purchased their 
home on Morse street where she maintained her residence until 2003.

With the birth of their only child, Gary, in 1943, she temporarily left the 
workforce; returning five years later.She worked at a variety of clerical 
positions in Ionia, ultimately retiring from the office staff of Ionia High 
School in 1970. Wanting to remain active, she volunteered at the Ionia County 
Commission on Aging until about age 86. She was a devoted member of the First 
Christian Church of Ionia.

She and Earl enjoyed travel and actually drove to Mexico City, Mexico in the 
mid-1950s. Upon Earls's retirement, they purchased a VW bus with all the fixings 
and continued the adventures.Winters were spent in Florida and Texas.

Surviving her are her son, Gary Graham (Carolyn) of Midland; two granddaughters; 
Cynthia Foura (Jeff) of Midland and Angela Malinowski (Dan) of Belle Meade, N.J. 
and five great-grandchildren; Brennan, Nathan and Carissa Foura and Kristina and 
Tyler Malinowski.

Preceding her in death were her husband of 52 years, Earl G.Graham; two 
brothers; Claude V.Stowe and Dewey R.Stow; two stepbrothers Richard and Ralph 
Vance and stepsister Mildred(Vance)Fox.

Final arrangements are being handled by Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home in Ionia 
with immediate cremation per her instructions with interment at Balcom Cemetery, 
Ionia. There will be a private memorial service at a date to be determined.

For memorials, please consider the first Christian Church, 130 e.Washington st., 
Ionia, Mi 48846, or your favorite charity.

Additional Comments:
Balcom Cem.,
Ionia,Mich.

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