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Anna Evelyn Minteer Graham Kruggel
Anna Evelyn (Minteer) Graham Kruggel, 94, of Tucson, Ariz., went to be with our
Lord on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 in Tucson.
She was born, November 18, 1918, a daughter of Joseph Warren and Ada Mae
(Dunkle) Minteer, on a farm near Worthington, Pa.
She graduated from Worthington-West Franklin High School with the class of 1937,
Worthington, Pa.
She married Warren A. Graham in 1940. They had two children, Caryl Graham, who
died in 1971, and Larry Graham of Tucson, Ariz.
Anna worked as a farm wife, a factory worker, a cafeteria cook, but was most
happy working as a beautician. She had her own shop built by Warren, in the
basement of their home near Slippery Rock, Pa., where they lived for many years.
In 1980 they retired and moved to Tucson, Ariz., to be near their son, Larry.
In Tucson, Anna began a new career, providing child care at churches and in
homes. This allowed her to "raise" more children. She was also active in a
church quilting circle. Anna made many beautiful quilts, all hand stitched.
Anna was widowed in 1992 after 52 happy years of marriage. In 1997, she married
Marvin Kruggel, whom she met at church. They married three months after their
first date as they said they did not have a lot of time left. She was 78 and
Marvin was 87. It turned out that they had 12 wonderful years together before
Marvin died in 2009.
Anna is survived by her son, Larry; three grandsons, Greg, Jason and Vince
Graham; and a granddaughter, Sherri. Her great-grandchildren are Shaun, Kelson,
Jeffrey and Anna.
Anna was the last surviving member of her family. Besides her parents, she was
preceded in death by 3 brothers; John N. Minteer, Arthur H. Minteer and Karl
Dean Minteer, Sr.; three sisters, Ruth M. Green, Dorothy M. McWilliams and
Esther Irene McGrady.
A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2012 at 2:00
p.m. at Catalina Church of Midtown, 1900 N Country Club Road, Tucson.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made in Anna's memory to a
charity called, "Save the Children." |
