Mary L. Graham, age 78, of Buckeye, AZ (formerly of Jerseyville, IL) passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, March 22, 2018. Mary was born on January 30, 1940 in Carlinville, IL. Mary, wife of Herbert N. for 58 years, is survived by 3 living children, Sheri (Flowers) Summers (Darren), of Grafton, IL, Alan Graham (Jewel Boser), and Brenda Looper (Patrick), both of Buckeye, AZ. Mary thoroughly enjoyed her grandchildren, Chad and Douglas Flowers, Jessica and Amy Graham, Jennifer and Jacob Looper, and her great-grandson, Matthew Flowers. She was the eldest of five. She is survived by 2 sisters, Virginia Rothe, Melinda Kruse (Dan); sisters-in-law, Jean Lahr, Barb Lahr, Janie Bland, Roseann Graham, Dugan Graham, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Stephen Eugene; two brothers, Robert G. Lahr and W. Preston Lahr and her parents Glenn W. Lahr and Edith P. Lahr. She retired after driving a school bus for 25 years for the Jersey Community School District 100. She loved music.
A visitation will be held at 10:00 am followed by a funeral service at 11:00 am, Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ. A second visitation will take place from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Friday, March 30, 2018 at the Alexander & Gubster Funeral Home, 108 N Liberty St, Jerseyville, IL. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Alexander & Gubster Funeral Home. Burial will be at Eldred Memorial Gardens, Eldred, IL.
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