Services for Ray will take place on Wednesday, May 31 at 10:30 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in State Center. He will be laid to rest at Hillside Cemetery. Friends and family are also invited to attend a visitation on Tuesday, May 30 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M., also at Trinity. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Ray and his family. For questions or condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234.

Left to cherish his memory are Karen, his loving wife of 62 years; five children: Cindy (the late Frank) Knights, Brad (Christine) Gerke, Jeff (Kelly) Gerke, Doug (Tonya) Gerke and Susie (Jay) Klemme; 11 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; his siblings: Mary (John) Kretz and Harlan (Karen) Gerke, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.