Obituary

A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident Erma Lou Graham will be held at 1:00PM on Monday, January 26, 2026 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church Officiating. Interment will be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 11:00AM at the Kirk Cemetery in Kirk, Colorado.

Visitation for Erma will be held from 9:00AM until 11:00AM on Monday, January 26, 2026 prior to the funeral.

Erma was born on December 9, 1948 at Joes, Colorado to Albert and Lillie (Kibel) Packer and passed away on January 18, 2026 at the Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado with her family by her side at the age of 77.

She is preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, Iva Strick, Juanita Johnson and Leona Coen.

Erma is survived by her children Kevin Graham of Lamar, CO, Melody (Joe) Knudson of Goodland, KS, Kenneth (Samantha) Graham of Lamar, CO, grandchildren Shellann Bastian, Phillip Mullins, TaNisha Graham, Tashaya Abbott, Tanner Abbott, T-Aera Nunez, J.D. Cantrell, Brittany Francisco and Jasmine Tomasi and numerous great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her siblings Ervin Packer, Everett Packer, Otto Packer, Ora (Linda) Packer, Paul (Pam) Packer, Glenn (Pam) Packer and Donna (Barry) Schneider as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other family and a host of friends.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Erma Graham Memorial Fund in care of the Peacock Funeral Home Office.