Dorothy "Dort Gizmo" L. Graham

Dorothy L. Graham, lifelong resident of Waukesha, passed away on January 1, 2015 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital at the age of 88. Dorothy was born on February 3, 1926 in Waukesha, the daughter of Herman and Martha Wolf. From 1952 to 1962, Dorothy and her husband, Bill, operated the Graham Standard Service Station at what was then White Rock and Locust. She worked as an office manager at Kohls Food Store and was also a longtime member of Evangelical & Reformed United Church of Christ. Dorothy will be missed by her children, William "Billy" (Hilda) Graham and James "Jim" (Diane) Graham both of Waukesha; grandchildren, Tammy, Tina (Ray), James (Whitney), Will and Jordan; great-grandchildren, Kirtus, James, Antonella and Giovanni. Preceded in death by her husband, Bill in April of 2006; brother, Harold and four sisters, Bernice, Gertrude, Louise and Betty Ann. The visitation for Dorothy will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. until the time of the 7:00 p.m. funeral service at Cesarz, Charapata & Zinnecker Funeral Home, 237 N. Moreland Blvd. Waukesha, WI 53188. The Rev. Ralph Schultz will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to the Evangelical & Reformed United Church of Christ, 413 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha, WI 53186.