Robert Graham

Robert William Graham Jr. DO, MPH passed away Saturday, September 3, 2016 at his home at the age of 66.

Raised in Pentwater, Michigan, Dr. Graham graduated from Central Michigan University and Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.  He and his wife, Mary, moved to her hometown of Ithaca in 1979, where they lived until her passing in 2011.  Dr. Graham was a much-loved family doctor for 13 years at the Ithaca Clinic.  He then proudly served as the Medical Director at the Mid, Central, and District 10 Health Departments until his retirement in 2015.  Dr. Graham enjoyed fishing, hunting, traveling, and most of all spending time with his family and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents Sally and Bob Graham, and his wife of 39 years, Mary Graham.  He is survived by his wife Michele Graham; daughter Elizabeth (Barry) Palmer; son Matthew (Melanie) Graham; son Robert (Danielle) Graham, daughter Kathleen (Aaron) Draper and his grandchildren; Madeline, Keira, Charley, Davis, Eli and Maxwell; his brothers; Jon, Mike, Gary, and Jay, his sisters; Mary, Sally, Kay, and Becky, stepdaughter Cetara Kench, grandson Braylon, stepson Corbin (Jordyn) Kench, and many loving nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, brothers and sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Visitation will take place from 5-8 P.M. on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 and Wednesday, September 7, 2016 from 10:00 A.M. until the Memorial Service at 11:00 A.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes 1113 East Center Street, Ithaca, Michigan 48847.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Dr. Graham may be made to The American Cancer Society. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com  The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI.