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GRAVES, AGNES

AGNES YVONNE, beloved wife of the late John Harvey Graves of Lethbridge, passed away at the West Highland Good Samaritans on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at the age of 73 years. She is the loving mother of Carol (Dale Dyck) McCoy of Raymond, AB., Tim Graves of Edson, AB., Tina (Mark) Wagner of Lethbridge, AB., Diana (Dean Carlson) Graves of Edson, AB. Grandchildren Kristal, Justan (Celena) and Tabitha McCoy, Kayla Graves, Cassandra, Matthew and Samantha Wagner, Nick (Daylene) Graves, Nathan Carlson and Lindee Ingram. Great grandchildren Emma and Joshua McCoy, Brooklynn and soon to be Alexis McCoy, Martha and Makayla Martens and Kohnner Graves. She is also survived by numerous brothers and sister and in-laws and their families. She is predeceased by her husband John, infant son and parents Arsene and Anna Roberge. Agnes was born in Bonneville, Alberta on March 8, 1939. On December 28, 1957 Agnes married John Graves - together they raised 4 children living on Military bases in Trenton, Ontario, Greenwood, Nova Scotia, and Cold Lake, Alberta before retiring to Lethbridge in 1979. Agnes was a stay at home mom who dabbled in ceramics, Avon, Amway and Tupperware and after the kids were older she got a job at Sears. She enjoyed bowling, darts, cards, camping, her grandchildren and her great grandchildren. She suffered numerous strokes that left her with memory deficit. Over the past 10 years Agnes was cared for by numerous caregivers but spent the last few years at West Highlands. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at ST. BASIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 604-13th Street North, Lethbridge, AB on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. with Reverend Tim Boyle, Celebrant. Inurnment to follow in Mountain View Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, PO Box 2211, Lethbridge, AB., T1J 4K7 or Alzheimer Society, #402, 740 - 4th Avenue South, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 0N9. Honoured to serve the family, CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 7B1. Telephone 403-381-7777. E-mail: care@cornerstonefh.ca