Blanche Graff

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Blanche Marie Strattman Graff, 93, of Perryville died Monday, April 22, 2013, at Independence Court in Perryville.

She was born April 2, 1920, in Lithium, Mo., to Albert and Laura Love Hagan. She married Lawrence C. Strattman of Kaskaskia Island, Ill., on Nov. 7, 1942. He preceded her in death June 24, 1975. She then married Arthur Graff on April 5, 1980. He preceded her in death June 2, 2009.

Blanche was a former Avon representative. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Lithium.

Survivors include three children, Larry (Carol Prost) Strattman of Cape Girardeau, Paul and Donna Engart Strattman of Perryville and Ruth Busch of Farmington, Mo.; two stepdaughters, Dorothy (Richard) Danz of Eureka, Mo., and Linda (Gary) Atchley of Sikeston, Mo.; foster daughter-in-law, Virginia Brewer of Festus, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; a stepgrandchild; two great-stepgrandchildren; and three great-great-stepgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; a twin daughter, Paula Strattman, on April 5, 1951; a foster son, Robert E. Brewer, in 2012; two brothers, Ivan and Andy Hagan; a sister, Gertrude Hagan; and two grandsons.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today and 6:30 to 10:50 a.m. Wednesday at Miller Family Funeral Home. The rosary will be recited at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

A funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville, with the Rev. Steve Gallegos officiating. Burial will be in St. John the Baptist Cemetery in Lithium.

Memorials may be made to St. John the Baptist Cemetery in Lithium or a charity of one's choice.