Raymond F. Walker's Obituary
Raymond Walker, age 94 of Centerville died Saturday, May 14, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center, Centerville. Raymond was born April 8, 1911 the second son of Sylvester and Ethel (McCoy) Walker in Seymour, Iowa. He attended schools in Centerville and the surrounding area in addition to schools in southwestern Wyoming. Raymond started working in the coal mines in Wyoming in late 1926. He married Lorene (""Boots"") Davenport in Kemmerer, Wyoming February 9, 1932. In addition to his coal mining career, Raymond mined gold in Colorado for a short time and was a partner with his sister and her husband in a motor lodge in Laramie, Wyoming. In 1950 he left the coal mine and moved to a farm in the Unionville, Iowa area. Raymond farmed there until his retirement in 1976 when he sold his farm and moved to Centerville. He was a member of the 18-80 Club and attended Fairview Church of the Brethren. He is survived by his son Loren Walker and his wife Sheila of Centerville; 4 grandchildren Raymond Walker of Centerville, Robin Walker of New Virginia, Iowa, Ryan Walker and his wife Tammi of Newton, Iowa, Lisa Rigdon of Queen City, MO; 9 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild, a special friend Mildred DeVore, a brother Marion and wife Doris of Corona, CA, a sister-in-law Mary Walker of Albuquerque, NM, nieces and nephews, an aunt and cousins. He was preceded in death by his brothers Lloyd, Vic, and Cecil and sister Nina. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Thursday at the Thomas Lange Funeral Home, Centerville, Iowa with Pastor Greg Jones officiating. Friends may call all day Wednesday with the family present from 6-8 PM at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Jerome, Cemetery. A memorial has been established to the Fairview Church of the Brethren or the 18-80 Club and may be left or mailed to the Thomas Lange Funeral Home, PO Box 6, Centerville, Iowa, 52544.
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