1918
Ora
2017
Ora Graham (Young)
April 10, 1918 — July 8, 2017
Marie Graham passed away peacefully Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 1:25 p.m. in Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake at the age of 99.
Ora “Marie” was born in Nappanee Apr 10, 1918 to Ray and Grace (Johnson) Young and was a 1936 graduate of Bourbon High School.
She was married and widowed 3 times: Jesse Fulmer from 1942 – 1958; Roy Shand from 1969 – 1981; and Earl Graham from 1989 to 2005.
Marie was an assembler for General Electric retiring in 1978 after 30 years in their employment.
She lived all her years in the larger Warsaw – Fort Wayne communities and was a resident of Grace Village Retirement Community for the past 8 years.
Marie was a member of Pleasant View Bible Church and its Dorcus Missionary Group; the Elex Club of General Electric; and was a volunteer at Missionary Group in New Paris. She enjoyed seeing the world and traveled extensively within the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe.
Although she had no children of her own, Marie and Jesse raised his nephew, Robert Mills, of Lake James, after the death of Robert’s mother. In addition to Robert, others who remain are Janet and Homer Helmuth, step-daughter (and husband) from Tempe, AZ; 4 step-sons: Jerry Shand of Mesa, AZ; Douglas Shand, Goshen; Mark Shand and Neal Shand – both of Fort Wayne. There also are numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to the 3 husbands who preceded her in passing, she was also preceded by 4 siblings: Marceline Workman, Harold Young, Howard Young, and Ray “Jr”. Young.
Family and friends will gather for a time of sharing special thoughts and memories of this life well lived by Marie Thur, Jul 13th from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw. A service celebrating Marie’s life will commence at 1:00 p.m. in the funeral home following visitation. Elder John Erickson of Pleasant View Bible Church will officiate. Marie will be laid to rest in Oakwood Cemetery next to her husband, Roy Shand.
Memorial gifts may be directed to Pleasant View Bible Church, 2782 W. 200N, Warsaw, IN 46580 or to Child Evangelism, 1430 S. 450E, Pierceton, IN 46562.
The staff of Titus Funeral Home is honored to care for the family and friends of Marie Graham.
Ora “Marie” was born in Nappanee Apr 10, 1918 to Ray and Grace (Johnson) Young and was a 1936 graduate of Bourbon High School.
She was married and widowed 3 times: Jesse Fulmer from 1942 – 1958; Roy Shand from 1969 – 1981; and Earl Graham from 1989 to 2005.
Marie was an assembler for General Electric retiring in 1978 after 30 years in their employment.
She lived all her years in the larger Warsaw – Fort Wayne communities and was a resident of Grace Village Retirement Community for the past 8 years.
Marie was a member of Pleasant View Bible Church and its Dorcus Missionary Group; the Elex Club of General Electric; and was a volunteer at Missionary Group in New Paris. She enjoyed seeing the world and traveled extensively within the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe.
Although she had no children of her own, Marie and Jesse raised his nephew, Robert Mills, of Lake James, after the death of Robert’s mother. In addition to Robert, others who remain are Janet and Homer Helmuth, step-daughter (and husband) from Tempe, AZ; 4 step-sons: Jerry Shand of Mesa, AZ; Douglas Shand, Goshen; Mark Shand and Neal Shand – both of Fort Wayne. There also are numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to the 3 husbands who preceded her in passing, she was also preceded by 4 siblings: Marceline Workman, Harold Young, Howard Young, and Ray “Jr”. Young.
Family and friends will gather for a time of sharing special thoughts and memories of this life well lived by Marie Thur, Jul 13th from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw. A service celebrating Marie’s life will commence at 1:00 p.m. in the funeral home following visitation. Elder John Erickson of Pleasant View Bible Church will officiate. Marie will be laid to rest in Oakwood Cemetery next to her husband, Roy Shand.
Memorial gifts may be directed to Pleasant View Bible Church, 2782 W. 200N, Warsaw, IN 46580 or to Child Evangelism, 1430 S. 450E, Pierceton, IN 46562.
The staff of Titus Funeral Home is honored to care for the family and friends of Marie Graham.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Ora Graham (Young), please visit our flower store.
Guestbook
Visits: 17
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors