Robert Graham

Robert S. Graham, 64, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 5:55 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2012, at the In-Patient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on February 9, 1947, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Wilbur and DeVota (Cummins) Graham. He graduated from Parkway High School in 1965, and attended Otterbein College at Westerville, Ohio. On August 23, 1969, he married Carol Baker, and she survives in Rockford. He was a member of the Rockford United Methodist Church and for 25 years, was a member of the Rockford Quartet. He was employed by Mercer Landmark in Celina, Ohio, where he drove truck. Surviving in addition to his wife, Carol are two daughters: Traci Graham and Debbie (Bill) VanAtta; one son, Spencer Graham; and two grandchildren, Cody and Jacob VanAtta, all of Findlay, Ohio. One sister, Loretta (David) Frees of Aurora, Colorado also survives. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday, February 5th from 2-8 p.m. and Monday, one hour prior to the service. Services will be held on Monday, February 6th at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home, with Pastor Chip Steffy officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford. Memorials may be directed to the Cancer Association of Mercer County or to the Blanchard Valley Center, 1700 E. Sandusky Street, Findlay, Ohio, 45840. Arrangements are still incomplete at this time. We will post the visitation and funeral times as soon as they complete.