Ramona Graf

RAMONA BELLE GRAF

Ramona was a very giving, patient, accepting person. She always opened her home to anyone in need for as long as they needed. There is probably not one family memebr who has not lived in her home at one time or another. She loved children. She loved the beauty of nature - the mountains, the ocean, forests and the countryside. She loved to go on long drives to see the wonder of God's creation. She was on a bowling league for several years. Ramona had serveral jobs of the years - she worked at Boeing and as a waitress, just to name a couple, but the job she held the longest and loved the most was being a teachers aide for the Kent school district for around 3 decades. She touched the lives of thousands of children and gave them encourgament whenever she came in contact with them. She was always trying a new craft - oil painting, charcole, sewing, knitting and quilting. A lot of projects she finshed, a lot barely got started.

Ramona was a great mother, dedicated wife and trusted friend. She lived most of her life in one house in Covington until a few years ago, when she moved back to Oklahoma until her health forced her to return toWashington.

Ramona Belle Graf was born August 15, 1932 to Vance Hugh Doss and Vera Belle (Long) in Eldon Oklahoma.Married Leonard E. Graf (1926-2000) July 23, 1946. She is survived by three children and their spouses, Patricia & Harry Smith of Gig Harbor, WA., Richard & Darlene Graf of Seven Bays, WA. and Keith & Deeanne Graf of Auburn, WA., 12 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren 4 sisters and 1 brother: Rena Simmons of Oak Harbor, WA., Norma Knox of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Wanda Wolfenbarger of Tahlequah, David Doss of Tulsa and Kathleen Pursley of Sedrow Wooley, WA.One brother preceded her in death this past March, Leland (Sonny) Doss Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Graveside services were held at Tahoma National Cemetery, Tuesday October 19th at 11:15 am.

Visitation Date Time Visitation Location Service Date Time October 19, 2010 11:15am Service Location Tahoma National CemeteryMemorial Service at Covington Christian Fellowship Church at 12pm (following the Graveside Service)