Leslie Richard “Les” Graf, age 71 of Cambridge, Neb., passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Saturday November 5, 2016. He was born in Hays Kansas on February 3, 1945 to Richard and Irene (Pfannenstiel) Graf. The family moved to Nebraska and Les attended and graduated from Holbrook High School in 1963. He attended Fort Hays College at Hays, Kansas, for 2 years.
Les served his country in the National Guard in the ’60s.
Less Was married to Patricia (Gottschalk) Green and to this union two children were born: Danielle and Anthony. On November 29, 1996, Les was united in marriage to Nenita (Rozano) Hogan in Gatlinburg, TN.
Les was employed by the Eaton Corporation for over 30 working at the last as a customer service representative. Les retired from the company in 2006 in Battle Creek, Michigan. He and his wife Nenita returned to his State of Nebraska, retiring in Cambridge.
Les loved to tinker in his shop, from fixing cars, bikes and anything that friends would give him as a challenge. He enjoyed morning coffee with friend, discussing anything and everything. Less loved to hunt and fish, he had a passion for firearms and guns. He bought a motorcycle and road around town. He and Nenita traveled to Florida, Louisiana and as far west as California.
Les is preceded in death by his parents; one son Anthony that died in infancy.
He is survived by his wife Nenita of Cambridge; daughter: Danielle Jones of Castle Rock Colorado; 3 step children: Pamela (David) Gregory of Syracuse, IN; Elizabeth (Adam) Kabala of Oglala, FL Eileen Hogan of San Diego, CA; 2 grandchildren: Dash and Sophia; 5 step-grandchildren: Daisey; Bryanna; Lila; Solomon; Rory; brother Delbert and wife Kathy Graf of Columbus, OH.
Rosary will be recited at 1:30 PM on Saturday, November 12, 2016 prior to the Funeral Mass at 2:00 pm AT St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cambridge, NE with Father Ken Werer officiating. Inurnment will be in the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery in Cambridge. Friends may leave on line condolences at Lockenour.com. Memorials may be left in Les’s name at the Lockenour-Jones Mortuary in Cambridge.