OLIVE GRAHAM

OLIVE GRAHAM Olive Ellen Graham, 76, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away Friday, February 28, 2025 at Pleasant View Home, Inman, Kansas. She was born in Beloit, Kansas on June 7, 1948, the daughter of Robert VanWey, Sr. and Wilma L. (Duncan) VanWey. She is a former member First Presbyterian Church in McPherson. Olive worked as an inspector/packer at Johns Manville in McPherson. She enjoyed baking, knitting, crocheting, fishing and camping. Olive was united in marriage to Gail Ray Graham on November 9, 1964 at Osborne, Kansas. She is survived by daughters, Diana Ramos of El Paso, TX and Pamela Burns of Wichita, KS; brothers, Richard VanWey of Willard, MO. and Donald VanWey (Sandra) of Hays, KS and sisters, Carol Madron of McPherson, Patti Jorgensen of Inman and Bobbi Halinski (Herb) of McPherson. She is also survived by six grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Olive was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gail; her son, Allen Ray Graham and her brothers, Robert VanWey, Jr. and William VanWey. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Glidden-Ediger-Wiggins Chapel with Pastor Lynn Scott officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to McPherson Chapter of the American Red Cross or McPherson County Food Bank and can be sent to Glidden-Ediger-Wiggins Funeral Home, 222 W. Euclid St., McPherson, KS 67460.