Ivajean Rose Graffigna Harms (maiden name Bock) died on February 26, 2021 at Saint Joseph hospital in Saint Charles, Missouri at the age of 91. Fortunately her favorite daughter, Patti, and her very favorite son-in-law, Patti's first husband, Jeff, were able to be with her when she passed.

Ivajean is survived by her children: Jim Graffigna, Tom (Melissa) Graffigna, Vic Graffigna, Bob (Lisa Pflugh) Graffigna, Willie Graffigna and Patti (Jeff) Paul; and her grandchildren: Amy, Greg, Jessica, Jodi, Joey, Jordan, Kaitlyn, Kewa, Kian, Lisa, Michael, Nia and Nick; and a few more great-grandchildren.

Ivajean or Jean, depending on the day, was born on June 15 ^th , 1929 to Iva and Gene Bock. In 1948 she married Jim Graffigna at the Saint Barbara Catholic Church in Saint Louis, Missouri. They had six children. Jim died in1977. In 1988, she married Marvin Harms at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marvin passed in 1989. She lived determinedly independent after that.

A graveside service is scheduled for March 12 ^th at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. It will be limited to 10 people due to cemetery restrictions.