Lucille Harriet (Kostichka) Graf

Lucille Graf, 95, Algoma, went unto the arms of the Lord on Monday evening, March 6, 2023.  She was born in Algoma to the late Jacob and Lucy (Fabry) Kostichka on July 31, 1927.  She was a graduate of St. Mary Catholic School and Algoma High School with honors as Salutatorian of her class.  She was a lifelong lover of music from first chair clarinet to 50 plus yeas of church choir.  She loved her time singing with the Sweet Adeline Quartet with Colette, Enid and Gert.
On November 10, 1948, she married Merlin "Johnny" Graf at St. Mary Church, Algoma.  Lucille was a lifelong member of St. Mary Parish, the Rosary Society, and spent many years with the funeral choir.  She worked for a short time at the Algoma Net Company in the office before her marriage.  They raised six children with the lively Graf addition on the north side. One of her favorite activities was picking every dandelion in her yard. Lucille later worked at Beach's 5 & 10 Store, Gerhardt's Hardware and later over 25 years at the Algoma Long Term Care.
Lucille is survived by five children, Vicki Anderson, Algoma; Mike, Appleton; Jim (Teri), Algoma; Susie (Dan) Werner, Green Bay; and Tom (Alison), Two Creeks; seventeen grandchildren: Jake, Luke, Emily, Jon, Heidi, Amber, Heather, Catina, Chris, Gus, Gabe, Betsy, Ali, Andy, Austin, Dillon and Desi; 25 great-grandchildren; one sister Shirley Holtz, Green Bay; one brother Bob (Kathy)  Kostichka, St. Paul, MN; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, daughter Kathryn (Mick) Jordens; daughter-in-law Luanne Graf; sisters Ruth (Fritz) Bader and Carole (Charles) Densow.
Friends may call at the Schinderle 
Funeral Home, Algoma, Friday, March 10, 2023 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM with a Rosary at 7:00 PM given by Father Andrew Kurz.  Visitation will continue on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at St. Mary Church from 9:00 AM until the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM with Father Andrew Kurz officiating.  Burial to follow in the church cemetery.
A special thank you to her daughter, Vicki Anderson for providing excellent care to Lucille for the past two plus years and Unity Hospice.
We lost the most amazing, thoughtful, Strong, faith-filled, kind and hardworking woman.  She was there for every important moment in our lives.
Lucille's favorite saying was "It could have been worse".
Express your sympathy, memories and pictures on Lucille's tribute page at www.schinderlefuneralhome.com

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