Dale Graff

Dale Graff

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dale Graff, 85, of Perryville died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009, at Independence Care Center in Perryville.

He was born April 20, 1923, in Perry County, Mo., son of Vincent Elmo and Mary Etta Trickey Graff.

Graff was a shop mechanic for Auto Tire and Parts in Perryville for more than 20 years. He was a member of the Lithium Baptist Church in Lithium, Mo., and Masonic Lodge 226 in St. Mary, Mo.

Survivors include a brother, Arthur Graff of Perryville, and three sisters, Ella Ruth Kiefer and Esther May DuBois of Perryville, and Verna Reed of Dexter, Mo.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Albert Graff; a sister, Edna Bishop; and a half-brother, Leonard Graff.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today or from 6:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville, Mo. A Masonic wake will be at 7 p.m. today.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lithium Baptist Church, with the Rev. Gerold McBride officiating. Burial will be in Home Cemetery.