"Sorry to hear of the passing of Edith.Blessing to all the Graber family.Edith lived a long and fruitful life. I have very fond memories of being around your family.I know Gary probably the best of all of the family.May God grant you peace and comfort in your loss. Melvin Wagler"
In loving memory of
Edith Graber
February 19, 1912 - November 17, 2007
Edith Graber age 95 of Montgomery passed away at 9:20 a.m. Saturday at her residences. Born February 19, 1912 in Daviess County she was the daughter of Benjamin and Anna (Swartzentruber) Slaubaugh. She was a member of the Berea Mennonite Church in Cannelburg and loved spending time with her family, fishing, bird watching, and flowers. Surviving is her husband David J. Graber whom she married August 9, 1932; five daughters, Lily Mae (Amos) Wittmer, Betty Jean Raber, and Martha (Henry) Wittmer all of Montgomery, and Marge (Ezra) Beachy and Fran (Darrell) Stoll all of Washington; four sons Gary (Ada) Graber, Lowell (MariBeth) Graber, and Galen (Marilyn) Graber all of Montgomery, and John (Lucy) Graber of Elkhart; one brother, Ed Slaubaugh of Loogootee; one sister Frances Wagler of Morgantown; 24 grandchildren, 62 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren. Preceding her in death are her parents, three brothers, John Slaubaugh, Ezra Slaubaugh, and Aaron Slaubaugh; four sisters, Martha Graber, Nora Graber, Irene Slaubaugh, and Doris Slaubaugh; one grandson, Nelson Wittmer; one infant granddaughter; and sons-in-law, Danny Raber and Dr. Richard Graber. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Berea Mennonite Church with Ed Graber officiating. Burial will follow in Berea Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday and 2 pm. to 8 p.m. on Monday at the church. Memorial donations may be made to the Berea Mennonite Church Missions Fund, Helping Hearts Hospice, or Gideon's Memorial Bible Fund. Condolences may be made online at www.edleemortuary.com.
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"I was blessed by the funeral services today-- the music, the Word, etc. Edith was my grandma Martha's sister, who I never really got to know since she died when I was 5 years old- 30 years ago. Blessings and Peace to all of Edith's decendents (all of the children, grandchildren, etc. blew me away)! You are so fortunate to have the memories that were spoke of."
"Dear Graber family, Gwen and I extend our deepest sympathies to all of you. What a long, wonderful and fruitful life your mom and dad lived together all these years! I have very fond memories of both of them from my growing up years at Berea. The lives they lived have impacted my life--and the lives of more people than you realize. May God grant his peace and comfort to all of you as you grieve the loss of your mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, etc. In Christ, - Dale Stoll"