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Dorothy Leola <I>Benfield Pyles</I> Graeger

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Dorothy Leola Benfield Pyles Graeger

Birth
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
28 Feb 2016 (aged 90)
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA GPS-Latitude: 44.1013618, Longitude: -87.6761086
Plot
E-11-1-4
Memorial ID
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Graeger, Dorothy L.

Dorothy L. Graeger, age 90, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Sunday morning, February 28, 2016 at the Artisan Senior Living in Manitowoc.

Dorothy was born on July 21, 1925 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin W. and Inez Buell Benfield. Dorothy had been employed at the Elbow Room Restaurant in Manitowoc for 29 years. On June 25, 1966 she married Ronald W. Graeger at Wesley United Methodist Church in Manitowoc. He preceded her in death on October 28, 2008.

She is survived by one brother: Kenneth Benfield, Manitowoc; one sister: Donna Lindholm, Manitowoc; daughter-in-law: Linda Pyles, Ormond Beach, FL; three grandchildren: Jennifer (Harrison) Taylor, Mandalyn (Marty) Hanson and Michael W. Pyles; twelve great grandchildren: Shannon Sikes, William Hanson, Annika and Harrison Taylor, Joyelle, Michaela, Cameron, Davion, Kieara, and Kaylah Pyles, Gregory and Darius Creighton; nieces, nephews along with other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents: Benjamin and Inez Benfield; husband Ronald Graeger; son: Benjamin Pyles; daughter and son-in-law: Lynda and Jerome Feil; sister-in-law: Debora Benefield; brother-in-law: Alfred Lindholm.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home. Officiating will be Rev. Guy Corrigall. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Relatives and friends may call at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Online condolences to the family may be sent to www.harriganparksidefuneralhome.com.

The family would like to thank Dr. Pradeep Giriyappa and his staff for the wonderful care given to Dorothy and Ronald over the years and a special thank you to the entire staff at Artisan Senior Living for the compassion and care given to Dorothy and her family the past three months.

The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Crematory, North 11th and St. Clair streets, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.



Funeral Home
Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home - Manitowoc
628 North Water Street
Manitowoc, WI 54220

Published in Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter from Mar. 1 to Mar. 2, 2016
Graeger, Dorothy L.

Dorothy L. Graeger, age 90, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Sunday morning, February 28, 2016 at the Artisan Senior Living in Manitowoc.

Dorothy was born on July 21, 1925 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin W. and Inez Buell Benfield. Dorothy had been employed at the Elbow Room Restaurant in Manitowoc for 29 years. On June 25, 1966 she married Ronald W. Graeger at Wesley United Methodist Church in Manitowoc. He preceded her in death on October 28, 2008.

She is survived by one brother: Kenneth Benfield, Manitowoc; one sister: Donna Lindholm, Manitowoc; daughter-in-law: Linda Pyles, Ormond Beach, FL; three grandchildren: Jennifer (Harrison) Taylor, Mandalyn (Marty) Hanson and Michael W. Pyles; twelve great grandchildren: Shannon Sikes, William Hanson, Annika and Harrison Taylor, Joyelle, Michaela, Cameron, Davion, Kieara, and Kaylah Pyles, Gregory and Darius Creighton; nieces, nephews along with other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents: Benjamin and Inez Benfield; husband Ronald Graeger; son: Benjamin Pyles; daughter and son-in-law: Lynda and Jerome Feil; sister-in-law: Debora Benefield; brother-in-law: Alfred Lindholm.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home. Officiating will be Rev. Guy Corrigall. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Relatives and friends may call at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Online condolences to the family may be sent to www.harriganparksidefuneralhome.com.

The family would like to thank Dr. Pradeep Giriyappa and his staff for the wonderful care given to Dorothy and Ronald over the years and a special thank you to the entire staff at Artisan Senior Living for the compassion and care given to Dorothy and her family the past three months.

The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Crematory, North 11th and St. Clair streets, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.



Funeral Home
Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home - Manitowoc
628 North Water Street
Manitowoc, WI 54220

Published in Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter from Mar. 1 to Mar. 2, 2016


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  • Created by: Kent Salomon
  • Added: Feb 29, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158740664/dorothy_leola-graeger: accessed ), memorial page for Dorothy Leola Benfield Pyles Graeger (21 Jul 1925–28 Feb 2016), Find a Grave Memorial ID 158740664, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Kent Salomon (contributor 901).