Helene Dehmer Graeb Obituary (1925 - 2016)

Helene Dehmer Graeb, age 91, of Erie, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Sarah Reed Retirement Center. She was born in Darmstadt, Germany on May 23, 1925, the daughter of the late Georg and Katherine Reinheimer Dehmer. Helene was the widow of Johannes (John) Graeb, whom she married in 1948. They immigrated to the United States in 1952. Helene was a longtime member of the former Grace Lutheran Church before joining Mount Calvary Lutheran Church. Preceded in death by her daughter, Margaret and her sisters: Roselle, Freida, Bertha and Margret, Helene is survived by her loving son, John Graeb (wife Mary Sue); three grandchildren: Paul, Andrea (husband Shannon) and Christopher (wife Asha); four great grandchildren: Julian, Trevor, Alina and Gianna; many nieces, nephews and extended family in Germany. Friends may call at the Dusckas Funeral Home, 536 West 10th Street on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Private interment will follow at Erie Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 1603 West 32nd Street, Erie, PA 16508.