Elizabeth Betty Christoff Graham

Elizabeth Marie ?Betty? Christoff Graham 74, died at 6:10 p.m. Feb. 13, 2010, at The Ridge at Shawnee. She was born March 21, 1935, in Lima to James and Barbara Sciranka Christoff, who preceded her in death. On July 4, 1955, she married Donald Graham, who died Jan. 11, 1979. Mrs. Graham retired in 1999 from International Brake. She was a member of St. Gerard Catholic Church and its Altar Rosary Society. She enjoyed reading, playing bingo and bowling. She met every month for 50 years with the Girls Club of St. Gerard?s graduating class of 1953. She was loving known by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren as ?G.G.? In her youth, she enjoyed swimming, ice skating and was a varsity cheerleader at St. Gerard?s High School. Survivors include three sons, Christopher (Connie) Graham, of Port Clinton, and Thomas (Kim) Graham and Eric (Denise) Graham, both of Lima; two brothers, John Christoff, of Lima, and Joseph (Peggy) Christoff, of Rockville, Maryland; nine grandchildren, Michael (Becky) Armentrout, Robert (Amy) Armentrout, Nicole Graham-Henderson, Kristina (Jason) Crawford, Tony Graham, Meagan Graham, Zachary Graham, Tyler Graham and Ashley Graham; 10 great-grandchildren; and a former daughter-in-law, Debbie Graham. She was preceded in death by a brother, James J. Christoff, and a sister-in-law, Noreen Christoff. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Gerard Catholic Church. Father James McDonald will officiate. Burial will be in Gethsemani Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home, where a wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Gerard Catholic Church Altar Rosary Society. Condolences may be expressed at www.chamber lainhuckeriede.com.