Feb. 15, 1930-Sept. 8, 2006

Thursday, September 14, 2006

Helen L. McGraw-Kendall, 76, Niles, Mich., died Friday at her residence.

Born at Greencastle, she was the daughter of Thomas and Hazel Gorham.

She had resided in Niles, Mich., for 50 years, moving from Greencastle. She was a member of Church of God Full Gospel and Moose Lodge 413.

Surviving are three sons, Herbert Lee McGraw, Carl George McGraw II, and William Thomas McGraw, all of Niles, Mich.; daugher Hazel Marie Richer, Niles, Mich.; sister Dorothy Williams, Bain-bridge; brothers Keith Gor-ham, Niles, Mich., Kenny Gorham, Terre Haute, and Herman Gorham, Kokomo; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by 11 brothers and sisters.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, Mich., with Ivan Allen officiating.

Graveside service and burial will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle.