Charlotte J. Graves

Charlotte J. Graves, 92 of Sioux City and formerly of South Sioux City, NE passed away on Thursday October 2, 2014 at the Holy Spirit Retirement Home. Services will be at 10:30 A.M. Monday at the Holy Spirit Retirement Home Chapel. Rev. Dennis Meinen will officiate. Burial will be in St. Michael's Cemetery in South Sioux City. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. Sunday with the family present from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. and a vigil service at 7:00 P.M. Sunday all at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Online condolences may be sent to www.meyerbroschapels.com. Charlotte was born August 22, 1922 in Dell Rapids, SD; she was the daughter of Jesse and Hazel (Hurd) Kennedy. Charlotte grew up on a farm in the Ponca, NE area and attended country school. She graduated from South Sioux City High School in 1940. Charlotte married John E. "Jack" Graves Feb. 18, 1943 in South Sioux City. The couple had three children: Terry, Shirley and Patty. Jack passed away on December 11, 1981 in Sioux City. Charlotte was a long time member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in South Sioux City. She loved to play golf and the dice game "Bunco" and spend time with her family. Charlotte also enjoyed gardening. She loved to sew and was a great seamstress, sewing for relatives and friends Survivors include: her 3 children: Terry Graves and his wife Mary Helen of Dakota Dunes, SD, Shirley Parks and her husband Bert of Sioux City, Patty Graves of Sioux City, 2 half sisters, 8 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. Charlotte was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Jack, a sister Jetta, and brothers Wayne, Roger and Rene Kennedy. Pallbearers will be Chris Graves, Christopher LaCroix, Mike LaCroix, Rick Nelson, Jack Graves and Jace Graves. The family would like to thank everyone at Holy Spirit Retirement Home and Hospice of Siouxland for the wonderful care they gave to Charlotte.