August 17, 1922 - September 18, 2012
Geneva Pearl (Amen) Graber Obituary
(Age 90)
"Neva" passed peacefully into the Lord's rest on September 18, 2012 at
Hospice House, Spokane. She was born on August 17, 1922 and had just
celebrated her 90th birthday. Neva was born in her parents' bedroom on the
family farm in Ritzville, where she lived most of her life. She graduated
from Ritzville High School in June 1940 and married the love of her life
Jess Graber on June 24th, 1940. She excelled in music, playing the alto
saxophone in dance bands as well as performing at the Fox Theater in 1939
when she was a senior in high school. She and her husband Jess often played
duets on the piano and organ, and she loved playing piano during
sing-a-longs with family and friends. Neva dearly loved her family, friends,
children and dogs. But above all, she loved the Lord, Bible studies and
praying for her loved ones. She was preceded in death by her husband Jess A.
Graber on December 15, 1999. She is survived by daughter Bonnie (Gene)
Heimbigner of Spokane, son Max (Val) Graber of Wenatchee, granddaughters
Debbie (Mike) West of Spokane Valley and Rosie Richardson of Spokane, 3
great-grandchildren Alexis Richardson and twin boys Evan and Dean West, 3
step-grandchildren Corey Millard, Robin Jingjit and Steve Breeze as well as
5 step-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Monday, September 24th from 10:00
am - 5:00 pm and Tuesday, September 25th 8:00 am - 1:45 pm at Heritage Funeral
Home. There will be a pre-service reception Tuesday, September 25th at Heritage
Funeral Home from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm with the Funeral Service starting at
2:00 pm and graveside service following at Spokane Memorial Gardens. In lieu
of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts to be made to Hospice of
Spokane, P.O. Box 2215, Spokane, WA 99210-2215, www.hospiceofspokane.org
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