Graf in Pleinting

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The Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois April 23, 1996
Karl Graf Sr. The funeral for Karl Graf Sr., 91, of R.R. 1, Bloomington, will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Carmody-Flyhn Funeral Home ... He is survived by one daughter, Rosemary Toohill, LeRoy; one son, Carl J. Graf Jr., rural Bloomington; four sisters, Rose Eder, Milwaukee, Wis.; Therese Graf, Hedwig Antesberger and Kreszenz Zillinger, all of Germany; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two daughters-in-law, Katy Graf and Frances Graf, and one son-in-law, Joseph Toohill. Mr. Graf was born Sept. 22, 1904, at Pleinting, Bavaria, Germany, a son of Franz and Kreszenz Wurdinger Graf. He married Anna Zaglauer Feb. 7, 1932, in Bloomington. She died Sept 20, 1990. One son, two brothers, one sister and one great-granddaughter also preceded him in death. Mr. Graf came to the United States in 1925 from Germany. A retired farmer, he lived and farmed at the same residence for more than 65 years. He was member of St. Mary's Church, Bloomington, for more than 70 years. He also was a member of the Bloomington Eagles Lodge and the McLean County Farm Bureau. He was an avid gardener and sports fan and also enjoyed reading