Katherine Marie "Katie" Graves

Katherine Marie "Katie" Graves passed away peacefully in her sleep October 30th.

Born Katherine Marie Hoffmann on December 30 ^th , 1932 in Queen City, Missouri to Lowell and Lois (Kerby) Hoffmann. She was the first born of four children.

Katie was a graduate of Lancaster, Missouri High School and went on to teach one year at Brush Creek rural school outside of Downing Missouri. In November of 1958 she married Ben David Graves Jr. They lived in Schuyler County for a short time before moving to Kirksville where Ben continued his career in banking. Katie worked for the Bank of Kirksville for 12 years before returning to finish her education at what was then Northeast Missouri State Teachers College. Later degrees were earned at the University of Missouri. She then taught school in Putnam County several years before returning to Kirksville to teach until retirement.

Katie loved playing tennis with her friends and was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan. She loved Arizona and living in Green Valley when winter returned to N.E. Missouri. She loved raising and caring for her flower garden. Most of all she loved and devoted her life to Ben and their marriage of 78 years.

Katie was preceded in death by her husband Ben Graves and her sister, Shirley Hoffmann.

She is survived by one son, Kyle and his wife Arlene of Kirksville and two sibling's; her brother, John Hoffmann and wife Connie of Queen City, Missouri and sister, Sharon McKay and her husband Tom of Keokuk, Iowa.

It was Katies wish to cremated. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at the church. Buried in the Germania Cemetery in Schuyler
county.

In lieu of flower donations can be made to Hospice of Northeast Missouri.

Arrangements in the care of Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home; www.davisplaylehudsonrimer.com.