He was a Half Brother to the Oleson Brothers and Sisters, as listed under Milo and Sarah Oleson both of whom are buried in Mt. View Cemetery, Rapid City SD. © RoxAnna L Foudray 2014
Sioux Falls-Raymond E Gilberton passed on peacefully Friday Nov. 26, 2004 at Sioux Valley Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday Nov. 29, at George Boom Funeral Home, with interment at a later date at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis. A complete obituary and online registery may be viewed at the Funeral Home.
Mr. Gilbertson, son of Martin and Sadie (Martin) Gilbertson, was born Dec. 14, 1929 in Glenwood, MN. The family lived in Igloo, SD before moving to Lead, SD, where Ray worked at Homestake Gold Mine. He spent time in California with his father before enlisting in the US Air Force in 1951. The Air Force took him many places, Okinawa being the first. Upon returning stateside to Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, he met and courted Lucy Westendorf during weekend leaves to Sioux Falls. The couple was united in marriage on Nov. 26, 1955 in Luverne, MN, and lived in Omaha. The family travels took them to Guam, Montana, England, Louisiana and Greece.
Ray retired from the Air Force with an honorable discharge in 1971, and settled in Rapid City where he worked as a computer operator at 1st National Bank of the Black Hills. After moving to Sioux Falls, he worked in the computer department of the Sioux Falls School District for 20 years. Following retirement in 1995, Ray enjoyed fishing, doing yard work, recycling and spending time with his family. He was so proud of his children and loved his grandchildren dearly.
MEMORIAL ID 74066897 · Martin Gilbertson, Father
Branch 1: AF
Enlistment Date 1: 30 Dec 1950, Release Date 1: 8 Dec 1954
Branch 2: AF
Enlistment Date 2: 8 Mar 1955, Release Date 2: 31 Aug 1971
Portion of the obit Published on the George Boom website November 2004
Sioux Falls-Raymond E Gilberton passed on peacefully Friday Nov. 26, 2004 at Sioux Valley Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday Nov. 29, at George Boom Funeral Home, with interment at a later date at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis. A complete obituary and online registery may be viewed at the Funeral Home.
Mr. Gilbertson, son of Martin and Sadie (Martin) Gilbertson, was born Dec. 14, 1929 in Glenwood, MN. The family lived in Igloo, SD before moving to Lead, SD, where Ray worked at Homestake Gold Mine. He spent time in California with his father before enlisting in the US Air Force in 1951. The Air Force took him many places, Okinawa being the first. Upon returning stateside to Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, he met and courted Lucy Westendorf during weekend leaves to Sioux Falls. The couple was united in marriage on Nov. 26, 1955 in Luverne, MN, and lived in Omaha. The family travels took them to Guam, Montana, England, Louisiana and Greece.
Ray retired from the Air Force with an honorable discharge in 1971, and settled in Rapid City where he worked as a computer operator at 1st National Bank of the Black Hills. After moving to Sioux Falls, he worked in the computer department of the Sioux Falls School District for 20 years. Following retirement in 1995, Ray enjoyed fishing, doing yard work, recycling and spending time with his family. He was so proud of his children and loved his grandchildren dearly.
MEMORIAL ID 74066897 · Martin Gilbertson, Father
Branch 1: AF
Enlistment Date 1: 30 Dec 1950, Release Date 1: 8 Dec 1954
Branch 2: AF
Enlistment Date 2: 8 Mar 1955, Release Date 2: 31 Aug 1971
Portion of the obit Published on the George Boom website November 2004
He was a Half Brother to the Oleson Brothers and Sisters, as listed under Milo and Sarah Oleson both of whom are buried in Mt. View Cemetery, Rapid City SD. © RoxAnna L Foudray 2014
Sioux Falls-Raymond E Gilberton passed on peacefully Friday Nov. 26, 2004 at Sioux Valley Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday Nov. 29, at George Boom Funeral Home, with interment at a later date at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis. A complete obituary and online registery may be viewed at the Funeral Home.
Mr. Gilbertson, son of Martin and Sadie (Martin) Gilbertson, was born Dec. 14, 1929 in Glenwood, MN. The family lived in Igloo, SD before moving to Lead, SD, where Ray worked at Homestake Gold Mine. He spent time in California with his father before enlisting in the US Air Force in 1951. The Air Force took him many places, Okinawa being the first. Upon returning stateside to Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, he met and courted Lucy Westendorf during weekend leaves to Sioux Falls. The couple was united in marriage on Nov. 26, 1955 in Luverne, MN, and lived in Omaha. The family travels took them to Guam, Montana, England, Louisiana and Greece.
Ray retired from the Air Force with an honorable discharge in 1971, and settled in Rapid City where he worked as a computer operator at 1st National Bank of the Black Hills. After moving to Sioux Falls, he worked in the computer department of the Sioux Falls School District for 20 years. Following retirement in 1995, Ray enjoyed fishing, doing yard work, recycling and spending time with his family. He was so proud of his children and loved his grandchildren dearly.
MEMORIAL ID 74066897 · Martin Gilbertson, Father
Branch 1: AF
Enlistment Date 1: 30 Dec 1950, Release Date 1: 8 Dec 1954
Branch 2: AF
Enlistment Date 2: 8 Mar 1955, Release Date 2: 31 Aug 1971
Portion of the obit Published on the George Boom website November 2004
Sioux Falls-Raymond E Gilberton passed on peacefully Friday Nov. 26, 2004 at Sioux Valley Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday Nov. 29, at George Boom Funeral Home, with interment at a later date at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis. A complete obituary and online registery may be viewed at the Funeral Home.
Mr. Gilbertson, son of Martin and Sadie (Martin) Gilbertson, was born Dec. 14, 1929 in Glenwood, MN. The family lived in Igloo, SD before moving to Lead, SD, where Ray worked at Homestake Gold Mine. He spent time in California with his father before enlisting in the US Air Force in 1951. The Air Force took him many places, Okinawa being the first. Upon returning stateside to Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, he met and courted Lucy Westendorf during weekend leaves to Sioux Falls. The couple was united in marriage on Nov. 26, 1955 in Luverne, MN, and lived in Omaha. The family travels took them to Guam, Montana, England, Louisiana and Greece.
Ray retired from the Air Force with an honorable discharge in 1971, and settled in Rapid City where he worked as a computer operator at 1st National Bank of the Black Hills. After moving to Sioux Falls, he worked in the computer department of the Sioux Falls School District for 20 years. Following retirement in 1995, Ray enjoyed fishing, doing yard work, recycling and spending time with his family. He was so proud of his children and loved his grandchildren dearly.
MEMORIAL ID 74066897 · Martin Gilbertson, Father
Branch 1: AF
Enlistment Date 1: 30 Dec 1950, Release Date 1: 8 Dec 1954
Branch 2: AF
Enlistment Date 2: 8 Mar 1955, Release Date 2: 31 Aug 1971
Portion of the obit Published on the George Boom website November 2004
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