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Memorial Service Scheduled for Former Murrieta Teacher

The service for Shelly Graesser, who once taught at Shivela Middle and Buchanan Elementary schools in Murrieta, is set for 2 p.m. Sunday.

A memorial service will take place Sunday for a Temecula assistant principal who died in a tractor accident April 27.

The life of Shelly Graesser, 37, before becoming assistant principal at Vail Ranch Middle School in Temecula, will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Sunday at Cornerstone Community Church, 34570 Monte Vista Drive in Wildomar.

A memorial fund has been set up in honor of Graesser. In lieu of flowers, family is asking donations be made to help support Shelly’s two young children, Daisy and Gage, according to the Temecula Valley Unified School District.

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Those who wish to donate to the Shelly Graesser Memorial Account at can make a donation in one of the following ways:

  • In person at any SDCCU locations using the name of the account;
  • By phone for SDCCU accountholders; or
  • By mail by referencing the Shelly Graesser Memorial Account.


The account number is not necessary to make a donation, as it can be looked up by name.

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