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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Raymond Will
Raymond
Will
Feb 29, 1920 — Nov 21, 2006
Raymond Will's Obituary
Funeral services for Raymond Will, age 86, of Elgin will be held at 9:00am MT on Friday, November 24, at Hope Congregational Church in Elgin with Pastor Ellis Ryherd officiating.
Burial will be at 2:00pm CT on Friday at the ND Veterans Cemetery south of Mandan with full military honors afforded by the George W. Snook American Legion Post #246 of Elgin and the Mandan Legion.
Special music for the service will be provided by Viola Sprenger, organist. Breann Will will sing "What A Day That Will Be" and the congregation will sing, "How Great Thou Art".
Serving as casketbearers are Kip Hauck, Melvin Heupel, Brooks Martin, Brayden, Dustin, and Emanuel Will. Raymonds son Douglas Will, and all of Raymonds grand and great grandchildren are considered honorary bearers.
Raymond Will was born February 29, 1920 on the family farm north of Elgin, ND to Christ and Emilia (Lutz) Will. He farmed with his father and then went to Montana during the depression harvesting sugar beets. He was inducted into the U.S. Army on February 6, 1942 and served proudly in the Phillipines, New Guinea, and Japan. He was discharged on November 24, 1945 and returned home to the family farm.
On October 16, 1946, Raymond was united in marriage to Ruby Grosz. He continued farming until 1963 and worked on construction from 1960 to 1965. He also operated the American Legion Lounge in Elgin until 1968 and Ray's Butcher Shop until 1972 when he became disabled.
Raymond passed from this life on Tuesday morning, November 21, at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck at the age of 86 years, 8 months, 22 days.
He was a member of the George W. Snook American Legion Post #246 of Elgin for over 60 years.
Surviving family members include his wife Ruby of 60 years, 4 sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis and Debbie Will, Billings, MT; Douglas Will, Glen Ullin, ND; Rickie and Debbie Will, Ft. Rice, ND; Gary and Theresa Will, Valley City, ND; 1 daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie and Larry Hauck, New Leipzig, ND; 13 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, 2 sisters-in-law, Ruth Will, Elgin, ND; Bertha Will, Bismarck, ND; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Raymond was preceded in death by his parents, 4 brothers, Ed, Art, Reinhold, and Arnold Will; 4 sisters, Helen Heinle, Ella Haring, Clara Gunsch, and Ida Heupel.
A memorial has been established.
Burial will be at 2:00pm CT on Friday at the ND Veterans Cemetery south of Mandan with full military honors afforded by the George W. Snook American Legion Post #246 of Elgin and the Mandan Legion.
Special music for the service will be provided by Viola Sprenger, organist. Breann Will will sing "What A Day That Will Be" and the congregation will sing, "How Great Thou Art".
Serving as casketbearers are Kip Hauck, Melvin Heupel, Brooks Martin, Brayden, Dustin, and Emanuel Will. Raymonds son Douglas Will, and all of Raymonds grand and great grandchildren are considered honorary bearers.
Raymond Will was born February 29, 1920 on the family farm north of Elgin, ND to Christ and Emilia (Lutz) Will. He farmed with his father and then went to Montana during the depression harvesting sugar beets. He was inducted into the U.S. Army on February 6, 1942 and served proudly in the Phillipines, New Guinea, and Japan. He was discharged on November 24, 1945 and returned home to the family farm.
On October 16, 1946, Raymond was united in marriage to Ruby Grosz. He continued farming until 1963 and worked on construction from 1960 to 1965. He also operated the American Legion Lounge in Elgin until 1968 and Ray's Butcher Shop until 1972 when he became disabled.
Raymond passed from this life on Tuesday morning, November 21, at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck at the age of 86 years, 8 months, 22 days.
He was a member of the George W. Snook American Legion Post #246 of Elgin for over 60 years.
Surviving family members include his wife Ruby of 60 years, 4 sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis and Debbie Will, Billings, MT; Douglas Will, Glen Ullin, ND; Rickie and Debbie Will, Ft. Rice, ND; Gary and Theresa Will, Valley City, ND; 1 daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie and Larry Hauck, New Leipzig, ND; 13 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, 2 sisters-in-law, Ruth Will, Elgin, ND; Bertha Will, Bismarck, ND; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Raymond was preceded in death by his parents, 4 brothers, Ed, Art, Reinhold, and Arnold Will; 4 sisters, Helen Heinle, Ella Haring, Clara Gunsch, and Ida Heupel.
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