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Graber, Anna Voran (1901-1956)

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1956 Aug 30 p. 6

Birth date: 1901 Oct 26

text of obituary:

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— Funeral services for Mrs. R. A. Graber, 54, Church of Pretty Prairie. Death came at the home near Kingman on Aug. 22 after several years of ill health. The services were in charge of Rev. Boyd E. Bonebrake of Kingman and Rev. J. J. Voth of North Newton. Surviving are her husband; two daughters; her mother, Mrs. J. A. Voran of Newton; one sister, Mrs. H. R. Graber of Newton; and one brother, Leo A. Voran of Colorado Springs, Colo.


Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1956 Sep 6 p. 8

text of obituary:

MRS. ANNA GRABER

Anna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Voran, was born at Moundridge, Kansas on Oct. 26, 1901. When she was three years old the family moved to Meade. In 1908 they moved to Pretty Prairie and from there to the home east of Kingman in 1933.

She was married to R. A. Graber at Pretty Prairie June 13, 1926. Mrs. Graber was a member of the Mennonite church.

She had been ill for several years and underwent an operation in 1953, but never fully recovered. She died early Wednesday morning, Aug. 22, at the home one mile east of Kingoman.

She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Louise Ewy of Belmont and Alana May Graber at home; her mother, Mrs. J. A. Voran of Newton; one sister, Mrs. Selma Graber of Newton; and one brother, Leo A. Voran of Colorado Springs, Colo.

Funeral services were held at the home Saturday morning at 9 o'clock and at the Mennonite church at Pretty Prairie at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Boyd Bonebrake of Kingman and Rev. J. J. Voth of North newton.