Leslie Richard "Les" Graf

Leslie Richard "Les" Graf

Feb. 3, 1945 - Nov. 5, 2016

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- Leslie Richard "Les" Graf, 71, of Cambridge, passed away at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016.

He was born in Hays, Kan., on Feb, 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, Kan., for ywo years.

Les served his country in the National Guard in the 1960s.

Les was married to Patricia (Gottschalk) Green and to this union two children were born, Danielle and Anthony. On Nov. 29, 1996, Les was united in marriage to Nenita (Rozano) Hogan in Gatlinburg, Tenn.

Les was employed by the Eaton Corporation for over 30 years, working at the last as a customer service representative. Less retired from the company in 2006 in Battle Creek, Mich. 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 friends, 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; and one son, Anthony, that died in infancy.

He is survived by his wife Nenita of Cambridge; daughter, Danielle Jones of Castle Rock Colo.; three step-children, Pamela (David) Gregory of Syracuse, Ind., Elizabeth (Adam) Kabala of Oglala, Fla., and Eileen Hogan of San Diego, Calif.; two grandchildren, Dash and Sophia; five step-grandchildren, Daisey; Bryanna, Lila, Solomon, and Rory; and brother, Delbert and wife, Kathy Graf of Columbus, Ohio.

Rosary will be recited at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, prior to the funeral mass at 2 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cambridge with Father Ken Wehrs 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.