Col. John F. “Jack” Graham, 90, of St. Louis died Oct. 21, 2022, in St. Louis. Col. Graham served with the U.S. Army and Army Reserves for 39 years. His military career began with the 11th Airborne Division at the age of 20. He later served as commander of the 10th PSYOP at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery and with the 102nd Army Reserve Command in St. Louis. He also retired from civil service as a department manager with DMAC. He was a member of South County Baptist Church and Gideons International. Born Dec. 6, 1931, in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, he was the son of the late Ella (Dieken) and John F Graham II. He was preceded in death by his wife of 36 years: Mable “Gerry” (Dunn) Graham.
He is survived by six children: sons Steve (Debbie) Graham of Barnhart and Jeff (Shirley) Graham of St. Louis, daughters Teresa (Stan) Forsythe of Festus and Kim (Ross) Wiegert of Barnhart, stepdaughter, Jeanine (Jim) Allsup of Scottsdale, Ariz., and stepson Rick (Mary Anne) of Parker, Colo.; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and many nices, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by a son: Curt Graham; a stepson: Terry Milburn; and a sister: Enid Fischer.
Visitation is scheduled from 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Kutis Funeral Home, 5255 Lemay Ferry Road, in south St. Louis County. A funeral service will be held at noon Thursday, Oct. 27, at South County Baptist Church, officiated by Pastor John Childress. Burial is in the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks. Memorials may be made to Gideons International or to the American Bible Society. Arrangements are under the direction of Kutis Funeral Home.