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Harry Graves

6/4/2025

Harry Graves, 94; retired Great Plains Conference pastor. Born Jan. 23, 1931; died June 4, 2025.

A U.S. Navy veteran and former petroleum engineer, he entered fulltime ministry in 1971, serving Cunningham-Cairo-Preston, Great Bend Trinity, Mullinville, Concordia Trinity (for nine years) and Sylvia UMCs until his retirement in 2010.

Survivors include his daughters, Melodie (Roger) Riggs, Cari (David) Conger-Eldeen and Andi (Lenn) Shipman; and nine grandchildren.

Funeral services were June 9 at Larson Mortuary, Pratt. 

Memorials may be made to Prairie Sunset Home or Multiple Sclerosis Society.

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