Richard Graeber

Richard Wayne Graeber, 52, passed away on Nov. 18, 2008, after a battle with cancer.

Richard was born in El Centro, Calif., on Aug. 31, 1956, and lived with his family in the Los Angeles area until 1969, when the family moved to Billings. After graduating from Billings Senior High in 1974, he worked as a disc jockey, a cook and in data entry.

Richard met and married the love of his life, Rita, in 1994.

He was preceded in death by his father, Malcolm Graeber; and two brothers, Gary Stephenson and Mitchell Graeber.

He is survived by his wife Rita sons Christopher Graeber and wife Jennifer, of Meinz, Germany, and Curtis Graeber and wife Amber, of Billings; daughters Sharonna Graeber and friend Corey LeBrun, of Billings, and Shanna Graeber, of Baghdad, Iraq; grandson Noah, of Billings; parents Glen and Ruby Zimmerman, of Whitefish; parents-in-law Merlin and Marcia Myers, of Lewistown; brothers Mark "Bob" Stephenson and wife Teresa, of Whitefish, and Brian Zimmerman and wife Sara, of Boise, Idaho; sisters Julie Hirschi and husband Richard, of Whitefish, Jessica Flamm and husband Vincent, of Jefferson City, and Brenda Heser-Young, of Kalispell; numerous nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles, cousins, brothers- and sisters-in-law and many very special friends.

Funeral services were held Nov. 21, 2008, at Faith Chapel in Billings. Burial followed at Terrace Gardens Cemetery in Billings.

Memorials can be made in Richard's name to PEAKS at the Northern Rockies Oncology Center, 1041 North 29th Street, Billings MT 59101; Billings Clinic Foundation, Hospice House (Riverstone Health); or to the Chase Hawkes Memorial Foundation, 122 North 30th Street, Billings MT 59101.