Announcement from Missouri Commission for the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing:

The members and staff of the Missouri Commission for the Deaf
and Hard of Hearing expresses their condolences to the Graybill
family.

Georgetta Ann Graybill

Georgetta, 81, died on March 12, 2008 at Johnson County Nursing Center. Mass of Christian Burial took place on Monday, March 17, 2008 at McGilley & Frye Chapel, 105 E. Loula St., Olathe, Kansas.  Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Lenexa, KS at 1:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to:
Kansas School for the Deaf, 450 E. Park, Olathe, KS 66061,
Odyssey Health Care (Hospice) 800 East 101th, Suite150, Kansas City, MO 64131
or
Missouri Association of the Deaf, Box 4197, Independence MO, 64051

She was born in Alta Vista, KS on September, 1 1926 to George and Gertrude Graybill. She graduated from the Kansas School for the Deaf and attended Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. for one year. She was preceded in death by both parents, a sister, Alice Bee, and a brother, George Graybill. She is survived by sisters Erlene Graybill of Olathe, KS, Linda (Ivan) Mundy of Olathe, KS, Lucille (Terrence) Mulich of Chesapeake, VA and brother Patrick Graybill of Rochester NY

She is also survived by eight nephews and nieces and three great great nephews. She was a long time employee of Pioneer Cap Co.

She was active in several organizations serving deaf. Governor Mel Carnahan appointed her as a commissioner for the Missouri
Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in September 1993.  She served until July of 2002. 

She, a Catholic, taught American Sign Language at Maple Woods Community College, Kansas City, MO

Paul Blicharz, MCDHH Chair