Grafmeier, Mark

1917 - 2015  (97 years)    Has 16 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

• Name	Grafmeier, Mark
  Born	5 Jul 1917	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1940 Census	1940	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Meck Grafmeier22 Loraine Grafmeier30 Karan Grafmeier0
  Died	3 May 2015	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	5 May 2015
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Mark M. Grafmeier, 97, De Pere, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday morning, May 3, 2015. The son of the late John and Margaret "Maggie" (Klein) Grafmeier was born on July 5, 1917 in Kaukauna, WI. One of Mark's early jobs was that of a milkman, delivering the milk with a team of horses. This started a lifelong love of horses that would always be with him. He especially enjoyed horse pulling, and was a judge of equine events. As a young man, Mark joined the US Navy, and was recruited as a Sea Bee, operating heavy equipment and helping to make military runways. He also was employed by the United Auto Workers as a Union Organizer which sent him to Lower Michigan. Upon his return to Wisconsin, Mark was employed by Brown County Highway Department as a heavy machinery operator until his retirement. In his retirement, he spent time in Florida, watching horse events and going to breakfasts with his friends, and enjoyed an occasional steak dinner with family. Mark is survived by Dorothy "Sis" Grafmeier; two daughters, Karen Stuyvenberg, Kimberly, WI; Gail "Gigi" Bailey-Rahmlow (Bob Rahmlow), Maribel, WI; nine grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Harriet Smits; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Lorraine Grafmeier; son-in-law, Gerald "Jerry" Stuyvenberg; a great granddaughter, Jenna; two brothers, Karl and Jack; as well as sisters-in-law, Ida and Betty. Friends and family are encouraged to gather at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 305 North Tenth Street, De Pere, WI on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 beginning at 3:00pm. A funeral service will follow at 6:00pm with Deacon Mike Vander Bloomen officiating. Please visit www.ryanfh.com to send online condolences to the family.
  Person ID	I70150	1FamilyTree | VicH_andDianeBrochtrup
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Grafmeier, John Francis,   b. 23 Jan 1879, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 11 Jun 1937, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Klein, Margaret,   b. 17 Apr 1881, Darboy, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 24 Oct 1965  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F22623	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Davis, Dorothy,   b. 9 Aug 1913, Lawrence, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 7 Oct 2015, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 102 years)
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2017
  Family ID	F69264	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Boegel, Lorraine T.,   b. 1 Apr 1909, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 13 Nov 2003  (Age 94 years)
  Married	Bef 1940
  Children	1. Grafmeier, Karen
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2016
  Family ID	F67552	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 5 Jul 1917 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1940 Census - 1940 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 3 May 2015 - De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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