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Mary Kurz Graf dies on Christmas morning, 1970

Also Mary Kurz Graf obituary, 1971

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TypeEvent
Date1970-12-25
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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1970-12-25
Kind
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Eras
Modern era
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Summary

The January 1971 Beaver Beacon reported that Mary Kurz Graf of Owensboro, Kentucky, died unexpectedly on Christmas morning, 1970. The notice noted her visit to her son, Father Herbert Graf, on Beaver Island the previous summer.

Evidence and limits

The source does not provide the death location, funeral details, or a civil record.

Sources

  1. Reports Father Herbert Graf receiving news on Christmas morning that his mother, Mary Kurz Graf of Owensboro, Kentucky, had died unexpectedly at age 70 after visiting him on Beaver Island the previous summer.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1971-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published obituary notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1971-01_Beaver-Beacon

Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Mary Kurz Graf dies on Christmas morning, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-mary-graf-death-1971/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1971, “Obituaries: Mrs. Mary Kurz Graf.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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