Gail Mae Wray's Obituary
Gail Mae Wray, age 66, of Numa, Iowa, died Friday, June 4, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center in Centerville, Iowa. She was born the daughter of Burdett O. and Violet Maxine (Printy) Tharp on February 23, 1938 near Walnut City, Iowa. She graduated from the Newton Community Schools in 1956,Gail Mae was united in marriage to Ivan Wray on February 25, 1956 in Knoxville, Iowa. She worked in the Food Service Department at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital for over 24 years. She was a member of the Church of the Nazerene in Marshalltown, Iowa. She and her husband made their home south of Numa, Iowa for many years.She was preceded in death by: her parents and a sister in infancy.Gail Mae was survived by: her husband, Ivan Wray of Numa, Iowa; daughters, Charlotte Wray of Centerville, Carla Cormeny and her husband, Larry of Moravia, Iowa, Cheryl Wray of Kirkland, Washington, Carol Wray and husband, James Rollman of Madison, Nebraska and Christine Repp of Centerville; son, Chad Wray and his wife, Roni of Belton, Missouri; sisters, Sharon Burns of Exline, Iowa and Margaret Stottlemyre of Unionville, Missouri; brother, Paul Tharp of Longmont, Colorado; 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at 10 AM, at Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Centerville, Iowa with Robert Pick officiating. Burial will follow at the Jerome Cemetery near Jerome, Iowa. Public visitation will be held on Monday, June 7, 2004 from 1 pm till 8 pm at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home with the family present from 6 till 8 pm.Memorials can be made to the First Responders of Cincinnati, Iowa or Jerome Cemetery and can be left at or mailed to the To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Gail Mae Wray please visit our Sympathy Store.
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