Michael Edward Graap, 78, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016. He was born in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin on April 22, 1938. He was the oldest of three children born to Julius and Grace (Millin) Graap and had lived in Jacksonville for the last 32 years.
Mike was married to the former Irma Reyes on December 31, 1959. They were married 56 years before her passing in April of this year. Mike was a retired 30 year veteran of the US Navy.
He is survived by two daughters, Julia (Robert) Austin and Laura James; two grandchildren, Michael James and Sarah James; his step-sons Leonel Guajardo and Jose Guajardo-Reyes; his mother Grace Graap; and his sisters Christina Elrod and Joanne Wisnewski.
Visitation will be held on Friday, July 22, 2016 from 10 to 11 am at Town & Country Funeral Home with funeral services at beginning at 11:00am. Interment will follow in Riverside Memorial Park.
HARDAGE-GIDDENS, TOWN AND COUNTRY Funeral Home, 7242 Normandy Boulevard is serving the family.