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     Mildred Frances Graner is the daughter of Lewis Ferdinand Graner and Frances Mary Seiz. Mildred Frances Graner married Norman Clarence Mondahl on 6 June 1953 at Nashua, Chickasaw Co., Iowa.

     Patricia Ann Graner is the daughter of Lewis Ferdinand Graner and Frances Mary Seiz. Patricia Ann Graner married Larry Dean Szymeczek, son of John L. Szymeczek and Katherine (?), on 18 August 1956 at Mason City, Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa.

     Henry M. Grant married Madge E. Stutler.

     James Douglas Grant was born on 1 October 1917 at Bend, Deschutes Co., Oregon. He was the son of Henry M. Grant and Madge E. Stutler. James Douglas Grant married Joan Lisa Havel, daughter of Joseph Havel and Anna F. Sbritsky, on 7 December 1963 at Marin Co., California.¹ James Douglas Grant died on 22 October 1998 at Nicasio, Marin Co., California, at age 81.

     Male Grant married Dawn McLean, daughter of Neil McLean and Joy Enid Featherstone.¹

     Charles F. Grantham married Diane Fay Young, daughter of Thomas Marvin Young and Florence Gertrude Dupuis, on 20 December 1956 at Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai Co., Idaho.

     Bernadette Dealina Grathen was born on 1 February 1916 at Fairport, Delta Co., Michigan.¹ She married Russell Eugene Ruple, son of John E. Ruple and Mabel Christman, on 29 July 1949 at Indiana. Bernadette Dealina Grathen died on 4 July 2012 at Salt Lake Co., Utah, at age 96.¹ She was buried at Utah Veterans Cemetery & Memorial Park, Bluffdale, Salt Lake Co., Utah.^2,1

     Richard Edward Graubard married Paula Denise Squires, daughter of Howard James Squires and Joyce Hildegard Thielen, on 19 August 1972 at Alexandria, Virginia.¹ Richard Edward Graubard and Paula Denise Squires were divorced on 12 September 1979 at Alexandria, Virginia.

     Kenneth Eugene Graue was born on 21 April 1921 at Arkansas. He graduated in 1938 at Whittier Union High School, Whittier, Los Angeles Co., California. He married Lucy Patricia Harding, daughter of Paul Orpheus Harding and Felicia Maria Perkins, on 1 December 1945 at Morris Chapel - College of the Pacific, Stockton, San Joaquin Co., California. Kenneth Eugene Graue died on 25 June 2004 at age 83.

     Pete Gravett married Lisa M. Squires, daughter of Howard James Squires and Joyce Hildegard Thielen.

     Elizabeth Alexandra Gray is the daughter of Methodius Kenneth Gray and Gloria Mae Sorenson.¹ Elizabeth Alexandra Gray married A.J. Richter.²

     Evangeline Alice Gray is the daughter of Methodius Kenneth Gray and Gloria Mae Sorenson.¹ Evangeline Alice Gray married Kirk Duane Shellum on 9 July 1977 at Dakota Co., Minnesota.²

     Kirsten Elizabeth Gray is the daughter of Stephen Arthur Gray and Linda Marie Harn. Kirsten Elizabeth Gray and Peter Davis Leahy were engaged on 13 February 2017. Kirsten Elizabeth Gray married Peter Davis Leahy, son of Timothy Leahy and Anne (?), on 9 September 2017 at Germanic-American Institute, 301 Summit Ave., St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.

     Male Gray married Betty Lou Connally, daughter of Merle Edward Connally and Ione Madeline Goodrich.

     Maralee Gray was born on 29 June 1921.¹ She married Kenneth Wilbur Rohrer, son of Elden Van Sykel Rohrer and Alta Elizabeth Harn, on 13 February 1941 at Missouri. Maralee Gray died on 17 November 1999 at age 78.¹ She was buried at White Chapel Memory Gardens, Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois.¹

     Mary Ellen Gray was born on 19 October 1952 at Richfield, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.^1,2 She was the daughter of Methodius Kenneth Gray and Gloria Mae Sorenson. Mary Ellen Gray graduated in 1970 at Burnsville High School, Burnsville, Dakota Co., Minnesota. She married Daniel Miller in 1985.

Mary died from a blood clot in the lungs and heart very suddenly. She had fallen when on a hike in Taylor Falls (Minnesota) a couple weeks earlier with friends. She had got a large cut in her leg. Mary took off Friday 12 Nov 2004 to go to the doctor, as her leg was red and swollen with shooting pains. The doctor ordered a MRI for Monday 15 Nov 2004, as he thought it was only inflamed. Saturday morning 13 Nov 2004 when her husband came home from the library getting her a book for the book club, he found she had died in their apartment. Mary Ellen Gray died on 13 November 2004 at Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, at age 52. She was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, Plot: 2nd Addition, Block 36, Lot 7, Space 1

There is no burial record or death certificate on file at Oak Hill Cemetery for Mary Ellen Gray. It would appear her name on the marker of her Mother is a memorial remembrance only.² Following is obituary for Mary:

Mary Ellen Gray, 52, of The Towers in DT Mpls., died peacefully but unexpectedly of natural causes Nov. 13 at home. Beloved wife of Daniel Miller for 19 years; also survived by mother, Gloria Gray; brother, Stephan (Linda) Gray; sisters, Elizabeth Gray (AJ Richter)and Evangeline (Kirk) Shellum; nephews, William Broad (Dorothy Johnson), Douglas (Rosanne) Broad, Ryan Gray, Keith Shellum; nieces, Nicole Shellum, Kirsten Gray; grand-nephew, Michael Broad; aunt, Betty (Norris) Anderson & family; close family friend, Marvin Larson & family; Dan's mother, Olive Miller and his sisters, Denise (Richard) Snyder, Diane Leiran (Paul Carney); his brother, Duane (Donna), nieces and nephews. Her Cockatiels, Sydney and Adelaide were dear to Mary's heart. Preceded in death by grandparents, Josephine & Arthur Sorensen and father, Kenneth Gray. Born at home in Richfield, raised in Burnsville graduating BHS in 1970, attended the U of M. Always adventurous, Mary lived in New York City and then California before returning home. She married Dan in 1985. An employee at U-Care MN, Mary's lifelong career was in Heath Care Insurance. Mary's many interests included first and foremost her love of reading books and her book club of 15 years; working for her causes at the MN State Fair; supporting DFL party and serving as a delegate; working as an election judge; traveling to San Francisco, Chinatown and Muir Woods. Always helpful, Mary was known for her generous heart, enjoyed time spent with family and friends and was a beloved aunt to their children. A memorial gathering will be Wednesday, Nov. 17 from 6-9 pm, program at 7pm, at the Cremation Society of MN, 4343 Nicollet Ave S. Memorials may be directed to Friends of the Mpls. Public Library.

Published on November 16, 2004
Star Tribune.

     Methodius Kenneth Gray was born on 19 March 1917.¹ He married Gloria Mae Sorenson, daughter of Arthur Toppenberg Sorenson and Josephine (?), on 23 August 1947.² His Social Security Number was 475-01-1003 , issued in Minnesota before 1951.¹ Methodius Kenneth Gray died on 22 April 1984 at Hennepin Co., Minnesota, at age 67.^2,3 He was buried on 26 April 1984 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, Plot: 2nd Addition Block 36 Lot 8 Space 3.³

Following from Find a Grave website:

Kenneth L Gray
Birth:      Mar. 19, 1921
Death:      Apr. 22, 1984
Hennepin County
Minnesota, USA

burial 26 April 1984
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with ok from daughter, add following note:

[Send Reply] RE: Kenneth Gray
Dear Larry - We're wondering if it's possible for Dad's surviving family (his children) to leave a note of explanation on his page regarding the wrong birth date and false name "Methodius" on his stone so that anyone doing genealogy work would know they had the right person when viewing this site. Kenneth Gray was born in 1917 according to his adoption paperwork, school records, the 1920 and 1930 census, etc. When he returned to the US after WWII from civilian construction work in the Azores he reinvented himself for reasons unclear to us, making himself four years younger and using "Methodius" for his first name when he met and married our mother. He was able to get a new social security account using that false birth date which is why the death record says 1921. We had no idea of any of this until several years after his death when we came across some of his records and then started checking on everything.
Added by Elizabeth Gray on Sep 19, 2016 3:51 AM

Inscription:
Methodius Kenneth Gray is the name on the memorial marker.

Burial:
Oak Hill Cemetery
Minneapolis
Hennepin County
Minnesota, USA
Plot: 2nd Addition Block 36 Lot 8 Space 3

Created by: LJP
Record added: Dec 18, 2014
Find A Grave Memorial# 140202073.^4,5

     Ryan Michael Gray is the son of Stephen Arthur Gray and Linda Marie Harn.

     Stephen Arthur Gray is the son of Methodius Kenneth Gray and Gloria Mae Sorenson. Stephen Arthur Gray married Linda Marie Harn, daughter of William Oscar Harn and Donna Ann McCarthy, on 14 July 1973 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.

     William Gray married Edna Adlee Warfel, daughter of George Oren Warfel and Clara Adlee Godbey.

     Ruth Torbert Graybill was born on 22 December 1911 at Gatchellville, York Co., Pennsylvania. She married Henry Leroy Bortner on 28 August 1937 at East Berlin, Adams Co., Pennsylvania. Ruth Torbert Graybill died on 2 February 2002 at Norwich, Chenango Co., New York, at age 90.

Oneonta, New York The Daily Star Newspaper, Monday, 02 Feb 2002:
Ruth Bortner

NORWICH — Ruth Torbert Bortner, 90, formerly of Unadilla, passed away Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at the Valley View Manor Nursing Home in Norwich.
She was born Dec. 22, 1911, daughter of the late David Ambler and Mary Lithgo (Graybill) Torbert in Gatchellville, Pa.
Ruth married Harry Leroy Bortner on Aug. 28, 1937, in East Berlin, Pa. He predeceased her on July 8, 1996.
She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Sylvia and David Schrader of Shippensburg, Pa., and Rebecca and Edmund Hillick of Mount Upton; and five grandchildren, David L. Schrader Jr., Daniel O. Schrader, Sandra Schrader, Amy Hillick and Nathan Hillick.
She was predeceased by three sisters.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Glen Rock, Pa., at 11 a.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Valley View Manor Nursing Home, Park Street, Norwich, NY 13815.
Arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Inc., 21 Main St., Sidney.

     Harriet Greeley was born on 28 June 1885 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. She married Alvah Crocker Jr., son of Alvah Crocker and Charlotte Trowbridge Bartow, on 19 October 1907 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Harriet Greeley married Norman Harrower in 1920. Harriet Greeley died on 5 July 1980 at Illinois at age 95.

     Bessie Emily Green was born on 2 September 1892 at Masontown, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Walter Ray Green and Cora W. Walters. Bessie Emily Green was never married. She died on 22 January 1960 at Ambridge, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania, at age 67.

     Beth Green married Gary Ward Harn, son of Ward Steven Harn and Iola Adkins, on 22 June 1962 at Washington Co., Idaho.

     Frances Marie Green was born on 18 April 1921 at Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan.¹ She was born on 18 April 1921 at Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas.² She graduated circa 1939 at Flint Central High School, Flint, Genessee Co., Michigan.² She married Thomas Shapton Purdy, son of Paul Bradley Purdy and Lila Sophia Shapton, on 7 August 1945 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.² Frances Marie Green lived at 13216 Lakesie, Fenton, Genesee Co., Michigan. She died on 11 April 2006 at Michigan at age 84.²

Frances Marie Purdy
April 18, 1921 — April 11, 2006
PURDY, Frances Marie  age 84, of Lake Fenton, died Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at Genesys Hospice. Cremation has taken place and a luncheon will be held 4-7 PM Monday, April 17, 2006 at the French Laundry. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Genesys Hospice, 7280 S. State Rd., Goodrich, MI 48438. Marie was born April 18, 1921 in Little Rock, AR, the daughter of Robert and Mollye (Owen) Green. She was a graduate of Flint Central High School and married Thomas Purdy on August 7, 1945 in Chicago, IL and he preceded her in death on February 25, 1984. Surviving are: two daughters, Lyn Strange of Boston, MA, Molly Purdy and Scott Sarver of Fenton; three grandchildren, Laurel Strange and Tom Thuman, Chad Strange, all of San Francisco, CA, Thomas Sarver of Fenton; nephew, Charles Purdy of Flint. She was also preceded in death by: her parents; brother, Carl Green. Friends may share an online condolence or post a tribute at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com or contact the family at tsarver9@earthlink.net
https://www.sharpfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/frances-purdy.²


She was cremated.²

     Harry Lawrence Green was born on 22 April 1892 at Salem, Washington Co., Indiana.¹ He married Brownie Frances Harn, daughter of Kenley E. Harn and Grace Truman Burton, on 11 June 1923 at Mitchell, Lawrence Co., Indiana. Harry Lawrence Green died on 25 January 1973 at age 80.¹ He was buried at Mitchell City Cemetery, Mitchell, Lawrence Co., Indiana.¹

     Jessie C. Green was born on 2 September 1892 at Masontown, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Walter Ray Green and Cora W. Walters. Jessie C. Green was never married.

     Minnie D. Green was born on 22 April 1872.¹ She married Mitchell Hamman, son of John D. Hamman and Abigail McClintic. Minnie D. Green died on 26 April 1924 at age 52.¹ She was buried at Union Cemetery, Edson, Chippewa Co., Wisconsin.¹

     Raymond Walter Green was born on 8 August 1904 at Pennsylvania. He was the son of Walter Ray Green and Cora W. Walters. Raymond Walter Green married Margaret M. Harrison on 22 August 1941 at Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Raymond Walter Green died in June 1977 at age 72.

     Walter Ray Green was born on 17 August 1869 at Geneva, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania. He married Cora W. Walters, daughter of George R. Walters and Emma P. Harn, on 17 July 1892 at Fayette Co., Pennsylvania. Walter Ray Green died on 17 December 1958 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, at age 89.