November 11, 1936 ~ October 21, 2024
Dick Graff, 87, of Hesperia, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family, on Monday morning Oct. 21, 2024. He was born on Nov. 11, 1936 in Shelby, Mich. to Harold and Frances (Visger) Graff.
Dick loved his family and being out in nature. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, hiking and camping. On July 21, 1956, he married the love of his life, Joan Gleason. They met when she was 8 and he was 9 and married 10 years later.
Dick is survived by his wife, Joan, and three children: daughters; Debra (Shawn) Gibson, Vicki (Rick) Check and son; Fred (Juanita) Graff; sister, Mary Porter; sister-in-law, Marilyn Graff; and brother-in-law, Gary Gleason. He is also survived by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, all whom he loved dearly. Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Frances Graff; brother, Clifford Graff; sister, Joanne Anson; brother-in-law, George (Bud) Porter; his father and mother-in-law, Lee and Ethel (Kennedy) Gleason; and sisters-in-law; Joyce (Jim) Hart, Judy Gleason and Rona Gleason.
There will be a Celebration of Life held on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. at the Hesperia United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the True North TrueMentors’ Parks in Focus program. An outdoor-based mentoring program whose focus is to connect youth to nature through photography. Outings of various lengths take youth to Michigan State Parks, public lands, and National Parks. We chose this program because of Dick’s great love of nature. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Friends may send a condolence or share a memory with the Graff family online at www.crandellfh.com.
