RICHLAND, Iowa - Donald Lee Bray, age 82 of 2353 110th Street, Richland, died at his home on Tuesday, February 9, 2010.
He was born June 30, 1927 at Veo, Iowa, the son of Walter Lee and Mae Statler Bray.
He grew up in the Veo community and graduated from the Pleasant Plain High School.
Don married Juanita Salterberg on July 4, 1953 at the First Methodist Church in Fairfield.
They lived in Iowa City for 22 years before moving back to the family homestead 30 years ago.
He was self-employed. He and his wife operated an upholstery business and took care of 16 cemeteries in the area. He had been a truck driver for Ruan Corporation, worked in road construction for many years and had put in footings and foundations for Whitney Monument Company for 17 years.
Deceased family members include his parents.
Surviving are his wife, 4 daughters and 1 son: Elaine ( Jerry ) Johnston of Prior Lake, MN; Phyllis ( Mike) Strub of Acworth, GA; Keith ( Julie ) Bray of Palmyra, VA.; Rita Bennett of Chicago, Karen ( Jim) Cessna of Monroe, WI; 7 grandchildren and 1 great-granddaughter; three sisters, Dorothy Chiles of Ottumwa, Hazel Gomez of Sunnyvale, CA and Irma Canny of Kirksville, MO.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. Interment in Howard Grove Cemetery, south of Richland.
The family will receive friends on Friday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.
A memorial has been established to the Howard Grove Cemetery or to a general memorial fund.
Arrangements are in the care of the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.
Online condolences may be sent to: www.raymondfuneralhomes.com
He was born June 30, 1927 at Veo, Iowa, the son of Walter Lee and Mae Statler Bray.
He grew up in the Veo community and graduated from the Pleasant Plain High School.
Don married Juanita Salterberg on July 4, 1953 at the First Methodist Church in Fairfield.
They lived in Iowa City for 22 years before moving back to the family homestead 30 years ago.
He was self-employed. He and his wife operated an upholstery business and took care of 16 cemeteries in the area. He had been a truck driver for Ruan Corporation, worked in road construction for many years and had put in footings and foundations for Whitney Monument Company for 17 years.
Deceased family members include his parents.
Surviving are his wife, 4 daughters and 1 son: Elaine ( Jerry ) Johnston of Prior Lake, MN; Phyllis ( Mike) Strub of Acworth, GA; Keith ( Julie ) Bray of Palmyra, VA.; Rita Bennett of Chicago, Karen ( Jim) Cessna of Monroe, WI; 7 grandchildren and 1 great-granddaughter; three sisters, Dorothy Chiles of Ottumwa, Hazel Gomez of Sunnyvale, CA and Irma Canny of Kirksville, MO.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. Interment in Howard Grove Cemetery, south of Richland.
The family will receive friends on Friday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.
A memorial has been established to the Howard Grove Cemetery or to a general memorial fund.
Arrangements are in the care of the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.
Online condolences may be sent to: www.raymondfuneralhomes.com