Larry Brent Graham, 79, died November 18, 2020, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.  He was born April 2, 1941, in Council Grove, Kansas, the son of Nelson Everett and Vivian C. (Johnston) Graham.  Larry served as a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps from 1960 to 1964. 

Larry was a longtime Claflin resident. He worked for Kansas Brick and Tile in Hoisington for many years.  Larry was an active member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Claflin.

Survivors include; two sons, Todd Graham and wife Melissa of Grain Valley, Missouri, and Trevor Graham and wife Jolie of Leavenworth, Kansas; extended family of the heart, June Garrett of Claflin, Gary Garrett and wife Kristen of Wichita, Rachael Nagel and husband Travis of Great Bend; three sisters, Margaret Ann Bryant, Martha Wayman and husband Robert, and Beverly Gwinn; brother-in-law, Jim Lowe; and 18 grandchildren, Jessie, Jayden, Triston, Andrew, Raif, Alana, Bella, Jacqueline, James, Haley, Luke, Ethan, Terrance, Talem, Angel, Nevaeh, Trevin, and Jacob.

 He was preceded in death by brothers, John, Lauren, and Russell Bruce Graham; sister, Myra Lowe; brothers-in-law, Allen Bryant and Ed Gwinn; and son of the heart, Larry C. Garrett.

Visitation will 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home, with family to greet friends from 3 to 5 p.m.

Funeral service will be 10 a.m., Monday, November 23, 2020, at Zion Lutheran Church, with Pastor Daniel Harders presiding.  Burial with military honors will follow in Claflin Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.

Funeral arrangements provided by

Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home 

P.O. Box 146 

Hoisington, KS 67544

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Nov. 20, 2020