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Raymond W. “Eggie” Eggert

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Raymond W. “Eggie” Eggert Veteran

Birth
Talmage, Otoe County, Nebraska, USA
Death
17 Nov 2000 (aged 80)
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Raymond W. Eggert was born March 5, 1920 at Talmage, Nebraska to William & Esther (Shepard) Eggert and departed this life November 17, 2000 at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, Iowa at the age of 80 years, 8 months, and 12 days.

Raymond, known as "Eggie" attended school at Unadilla, Neb. In May of 1942 he entered the U.S. Army and served his country until October of 1945. Raymond was proud that he and both of his sons served in the military.

On Dec. 23, 1946 Raymond was united in marriage to Glenna Mae Frame in Lincoln, Neb. Two sons were born to this union, William Lee and John Wesley. They made their home in Unadilla until February of 1959 when they moved to rural Clearfield.

Raymond enjoyed farming and was always happy being able to hitch the mules to the wagon and giving his grandchildren and friends rides or entering it in one of the parades in the area towns.

He was a member of the Clearfield United Methodist Church, the Woodside Post #97 of the American Legion and was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. Post #1797 Post Theodore J. Marten of Creston.

Raymond was preceded in death by his parents, a grandson Michael Eldon Eggert, one sister and two brothers.

Left to survive his memory are his wife, Glenna Eggert, of Clearfield; sons, William L. Eggert and John W. Eggert and special friend Dorothy Lasley, all of Red Oak, Iowa; grandchildren, Kevin (wife Kim) Eggert, Darwin Eggert and his special friend Sherri Brokaw, Andy Eggert, and Kristine (husband Nick) Jackson; 8 great grandchildren; one sister Darlene West of Kansas City, Missouri; brothers, Roland (wife Patricia Eggert of Auburn, Neb., Harlan Eggert of Chanute, Kansas, and Wesley (wife Carol) Eggert of Excelsior Springs, Missouri; and a half sister, Janette (husband Rex) Piesker of Richmond, Kansas; and a special aunt Dorothy Tackett of Beaverton, Oregon, and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Services were held in the United Methodist Church in Clearfield, Iowa on Monday, Nov. 20, 2000 at 11 a.m. Officiating was Rev. Al Rusk.Musicians were Patty Parrish, and Carol Ann Kinder, Casket bearers were Ray Dean Larsen, Lewis Larsen, Gerald Zoller, Doug Boyer, Fred Siverly, Ronald Brown.

Raymond was laid to rest at the West Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. There were Military Graveside Rites by Woodside Post # 97 American Legion.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 29, 2000
Raymond W. Eggert was born March 5, 1920 at Talmage, Nebraska to William & Esther (Shepard) Eggert and departed this life November 17, 2000 at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, Iowa at the age of 80 years, 8 months, and 12 days.

Raymond, known as "Eggie" attended school at Unadilla, Neb. In May of 1942 he entered the U.S. Army and served his country until October of 1945. Raymond was proud that he and both of his sons served in the military.

On Dec. 23, 1946 Raymond was united in marriage to Glenna Mae Frame in Lincoln, Neb. Two sons were born to this union, William Lee and John Wesley. They made their home in Unadilla until February of 1959 when they moved to rural Clearfield.

Raymond enjoyed farming and was always happy being able to hitch the mules to the wagon and giving his grandchildren and friends rides or entering it in one of the parades in the area towns.

He was a member of the Clearfield United Methodist Church, the Woodside Post #97 of the American Legion and was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. Post #1797 Post Theodore J. Marten of Creston.

Raymond was preceded in death by his parents, a grandson Michael Eldon Eggert, one sister and two brothers.

Left to survive his memory are his wife, Glenna Eggert, of Clearfield; sons, William L. Eggert and John W. Eggert and special friend Dorothy Lasley, all of Red Oak, Iowa; grandchildren, Kevin (wife Kim) Eggert, Darwin Eggert and his special friend Sherri Brokaw, Andy Eggert, and Kristine (husband Nick) Jackson; 8 great grandchildren; one sister Darlene West of Kansas City, Missouri; brothers, Roland (wife Patricia Eggert of Auburn, Neb., Harlan Eggert of Chanute, Kansas, and Wesley (wife Carol) Eggert of Excelsior Springs, Missouri; and a half sister, Janette (husband Rex) Piesker of Richmond, Kansas; and a special aunt Dorothy Tackett of Beaverton, Oregon, and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Services were held in the United Methodist Church in Clearfield, Iowa on Monday, Nov. 20, 2000 at 11 a.m. Officiating was Rev. Al Rusk.Musicians were Patty Parrish, and Carol Ann Kinder, Casket bearers were Ray Dean Larsen, Lewis Larsen, Gerald Zoller, Doug Boyer, Fred Siverly, Ronald Brown.

Raymond was laid to rest at the West Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. There were Military Graveside Rites by Woodside Post # 97 American Legion.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday November 29, 2000


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