Dwayne Graham Obituary

Dwayne P. Graham, 71, of Springfield, IL passed away on Saturday December 21, 2024. He was born on May 30, 1953, the son of George and Audene Graham. He married the love of his life, his best friend, Christine Crifasi, on September 29, 1984. Together they lived the American Dream. They were fortunate enough to build their new home in the country through hard work and many obstacles, from the pond he dug himself and the timber at the back if the property for his passion of hunting. In his younger years, he enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson. He took up hunting at the age of 45. He was very proud to harvest 5 trophies through the years, including making it into the Illinois Big Buck Recognition Book for his Pope and Young 12 point. Deer camp was his favorite time of the year. Twenty five years of memories with his best friends. He was in the construction field his entire life, running machinery, driving trucks from dump trucks to tractor trailers and concrete mixers. Surviving are his wife of 40 years, Christine (Chrissy); stepson, Frankie Kulavic III (Tara), 4 grandsons, Frankie IV, Nolan, Jack and Cal, and one precious granddaughter, Posie. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Jeff and Steve Graham. His older brother Kevin and sister Michelle reside in Springfield. Private Funeral Services will be held at Ellinger-Kunz and Park Funeral Home with burial at Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Christine's name and mailed to Ellinger-Kunz and Park Funeral Home, 530 North 5th St. Springfield, IL 62702. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Dwayne P Graham, please visit our floral store.