Thresia Joan Graves

December 23, 1946 - December 30, 2018

Thresia Joan Graves was born December 23, 1946 in Pleasantville, Iowa the daughter of Marion E. Graves and Mary L. (Young) Graves. She grew up in Pleasantville, graduating from high school in 1965. Thresia went to work for Principal Financial Group, then known as Banker’s Life. She worked in the microfilm department for 35 years, retiring in 2000. She was well liked by her coworkers and remained close to several. She was a member of the Pleasantville Lioness Club and the Order of Eastern Star No. 378, where she was Past Worthy Matron. Thresia enjoyed card and board games. She particularly liked Words with Friends which she played with her sister-in-law, Beverly every day. She loved playing Quiddler and Skip Bo and Rummy King. She never worried about winning but did express a bit of joy at beating her younger brother, Don. Thresia passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at the Mercy Medical Center, in Des Moines, at the age of 72. She was preceded in death by her parents. Those left to cherish Thresia’s memory include her brothers: Danny (wife Leslie) of Elgin, Texas; Dennis (wife Bonnie) of Des Moines and Don (wife Beverly) of Pella; nephews, Kyle (wife Susan) of Austin, Texas and Kade of Nashville and many other family members and friends. A Memorial Service for Thresia Graves, age 72 of Pella and formerly of Pleasantville, will be held on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Pella. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Pleasantville Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Pella or the Pleasantville Alumni Association.