Duane "Skip" Graff

Duane 'Skip' Graff, 81, husband of Bonnie Y. Graff, died September 24, 2012 at his home after a battle with cancer. He was born in Milford, Indiana on November 23, 1930, son of the late Albert and Thelma Bird Graff. Additional survivors include three daughters, Sherry (Ronald) Quinn, Karen Miles and Diane (Gene) Votaw, two step children, Sharon (Terry) Floyd and Terry York, six grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, four step grandchildren and three step great grandchildren, a brother, Garry (Vera) Graff, several sisters in law, brothers in law, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 50 years, Barbara Graff, brothers Jerry, Roger and Fritz Graff, sons in law, Oscar Miles and Perry Clark and a granddaughter, Christy Clark. Services will be 11:00am Thursday at Betts & West Funeral Home with Dale Hunt, Minister of the Crab Orchard Christian Church and Rev. Carl Shearer officiating. Burial will follow in the Maple Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-9pm. His grandsons will serve as bearers, Chris Quinn, Jason and Derrick Miles, Ryan Clark, Kyle Floyd and Denver York. Honorary bearers will be Larry Cooper, Bob Crylinie and Barry Penn. Online guestbook at www.BettsandWestfuneralhome.com

Visitation:
4-9pm Wednesday September 26, 2012 at Betts & West Funeral Home

Funeral:
11:00am Thursday September 27, 2012 at Betts & West Funeral Home

Interment:
Maple Grove Cemetery