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1934
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Henrietta Graves Obituary
Henrietta M. "Bunny" Graves, nee Bunn, 76, of Belleville, Ill., born July 25, 1934, in Belleville, Ill., passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2011, at the Rosewood Care Center in Swansea, Ill.
Bunny was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church in Belleville, Ill. She retired as a bookkeeper for Dr. Bill Burton, a Belleville optometrist and was an avid bowler and golfer. A highlight for Bunny came on Feb. 24, 1998, when she made a hole-in-one at Locust Hills Golf Club in Lebanon, Ill. She was also a member of FRIENDS, a social support group for widows and widowers.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 34 years, Robert Graves; her father, Walter S. Bunn; and a brother, Robert Bunn.
Surviving are her daughter, Jennifer (Stephen Starr) Graves Starr of Wilmette, Ill.; son, Jeff (Christiane Abendroth) Graves of Broomfield, Colo.; mother, Josephine, nee Kraus, Bunn; three grandchildren, twins, Madeleine and Charlotte Starr and Amalie Graves; brother, Walter (Nancy) Bunn of Freeburg, Ill.; and other numerous relatives and friends.
Memorials in Bunny's name may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois, 305 S. Illinois St., Belleville, Ill. 62220. Online condolences, may be expressed to the family at www.valhallagardensandfuneralhome.com.
Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Valhalla Gaerdner Holten Funeral Home in Belleville, Ill.
Funeral: Funeral procession to leave at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 5, 2011, from the funeral home for a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Henry Catholic Church in Belleville, Ill., with Father Ken York officiating. Interment will be in Green Mount Catholic Cemetery in Belleville, Ill.
VALHALLA GAERDNER FUNERAL HOME, Belleville, Ill.
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John & Kathy Graves
May 3, 2011
Aunt Bunny was always special to me. I remember her babysitting me before she had kids of her own. I am surprised she decided to have kids after taking care of me. I also remember great times at Grandpa and Grandma Graves' house having fun with the whole family. Our love and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
val&rich koderhandt
May 3, 2011
all our love to jo &bunny valeda&richard koderhandt lake placid fl. [email protected]
Irma & Len Cravath
May 3, 2011
Through the years, we would be with Bunny during our army outfit reunions. Her bright cheeful outlook on life and warm outgoing personality made those gatherings what such reunions were meant to be: filled with warmth and creating the memories that were as fulfilling as life should be.
We all, truly, have lost a bright star in our lives
May 3, 2011
It was always a joy to see Bunny. Her and my mom were so close through all these years. You will be missed. Jennifer, our prayers are with you and your brother!
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Larry Graves
May 3, 2011
Neta and I always enjoyed our times with Bunny on vacations and she also went with us the the WWII reunions on several occasions. She was like a sister to both of us. We were in MS one time for a reunion and decided we'd have drinks in our rooms, so Neta and I went to her room to make the drinks. I brought the TV remote with me and hid it in my pocket, I kept changing the channel and she was bewildered why that was happening, she had the same problem at home. We finally showed her the remote and of course that made her hysterical with laughter! We all had such a good time together and will miss her very much.
Kathleen Hancock
May 2, 2011
I remember the day Uncle Bob brought Bunny home for dinner to meet Grandma & Grandpa. We all knew then she was going to be our aunt because she was the only one he brought home to meet the family! Aunt Bunny was a great aunt and an even greater friend to me. She gave me the honor of being Jennifer's godmother. She was so proud of Jennifer and Jeff and of her granddaughters. We jokingly fought over who had the best grandkids and finally decided it was a tie. I enjoyed our trips to Washington, DC and Biloxi. It was always fun to be around her. My thoughts, prayers, and love go out to Jennifer, Jeff and their families. We love you, Aunt Bunny and will truly miss you.
Carolyn Graves
May 2, 2011
My first memory of Aunt Bunny was the day of her wedding to Uncle Bob. I thought she was so beautiful in her wedding gown and she was smiling and laughing. One of the funniest things was Aunt Bunny arriving at our new house in Berkeley MO carrying a baby in her arms......I thought she had had our new cousin (which turned out to be Jennifer)but it was really another cousin Tommy Nollau. All of us dumb kids went running out yelling Aunt Bunny had the baby!!! I could go on for hours all the fun times we had with Uncle Bob, Aunt Bunny and our cousins Jennifer and Jeff. Aunt Bunny was always a delight to be around and we loved her very much. Aunt Bunny was truly a woman who lived life to the fullest and enjoyed everything she did.
Amy Moore
May 1, 2011
We first met Bunny when my brother Stephen married Jennifer. Over the years as the two families enjoyed time together, it was always such a pleasure to see Bunny. She had a truly kind heart and was always warm, caring and so full of life and laughter. We will always remember the wonderful times spent in Belleville, Colorado, and in Disneyland. We know she will be truly missed by her family and friends and our prayers and thoughts are with them at this time.
Amy, Dan, Matthew and Maria Moore
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