Cecile Marie Graber

CECILE MARIE GRABER

Burlington

Cecile Marie Graber, 95, of Burlington, died at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, at Burlington Care Center.

Born Sept. 27, 1924, in Trenton, Iowa, she was the daughter of John Raymond and Ida May (Schadt) Ridinger. She married Kenneth Wayne Graber on March 21, 1945, in Trenton, Iowa. He died Oct. 11, 2005.

Cecile was of the Christian faith.

She was a homemaker. She loved cooking, sewing, gardening, flowers and enjoyed music.

Survivors include two daughters, Martha Widmer of Wayland, Iowa, and Rebecca (Fred) Barrionuevo of Cedar Falls, Iowa; one son, Daniel (Betty) Graber of Burlington, Iowa; one grandson, Todd (Marcia) Widmer of Iowa City, Iowa; and two great-granddaughters, Sadie and Claire.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and son-in-law, Stanley Widmer.

The funeral service for Mrs. Graber will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21, at Lunning Chapel. Pastor Jim Hughes will officiate. Interment will be in Green Mound Cemetery, Trenton, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to funeral service, where family will receive friends.

A memorial has been established for Green Mound Cemetery.