She was born on January 1, 1934 in Rimersburg, PA the daughter of the late Joseph and Nellie (Dickey) Stuckey.
She was a member of First Baptist Church in Youngstown, OH and attended First Baptist Church of Clearfield. She was a member of the Clearfield County Area on Agency of Aging. As a member of Area on Agency she would make quilts that would be auctioned off at different events.
She enjoyed making plastic canvas and needlepoint crafts and in her younger years she made all of her children’s school clothes and she also donated her time and made drapes for the Austintown Grade School.
Laura is survived by her five daughters: Linda (Ronald) Fulmer of Clearfield, Betty (Wilbur) Buck of Woodland, April Holtzman of Tampa, Fl, Lori (Thomas) Tyrrell of Norman,OK; Tammy Rae Yeager of Youngstown,OH; two sons: Darrel (Denise) Graffius of Youngstown and Timothy Allen (Denise) Graffius of Canfield, OH; two step children: Mary Ann(James) While of Columbiana, OH and Jerri (Marsha) Graffius of Columbiana, OH ; 23 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren; she is also survived by four sisters: Dorothy Greathouse of, Bertha Greathouse, Vivian Bowlen and Alice Holcomb.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Melvin A. Graffius who passed away on April 7, 1991, two daughetrs: Carol Johnson and Sally Humes, six brothers: Joseph, Raymond, Royd, Darrell, Thomas and Charles Stuckey, two sisters: Stella O’Kane and Bessie Kohn and two grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 11am on Monday, July 17, 2017 at the Bennett and Houser Funeral Home, Inc. with Pastor Brenda Liberatori officiating. Burial will be in Bradford Cemetery.
Friends will be received from 6-8pm on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at the funeral home. An additional hour of viewing will be held on Monday at 10am until the hour of service.
Memorial contributions can be made in her memory to Clearfield County Area on Agency of Aging.
Online tributes can be made at www.bennettandhouser.com or www.mem.com
Arrangements are under the care of Bennett & Houser Funeral Home, Inc., Clearfield.
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