Raymond Lauren Oertel

1926 - 2011  (85 years)

• Name	Raymond Lauren Oertel
  Nickname	Ray
  Born	19 Jul 1926	Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Nov 2011	Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
  Buried	Linwood Cemetery, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I91068	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Elmer Henry Oertel,   b. 21 Jan 1900, Peru Township, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 10 Aug 1970, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Alice Mae Sprague,   b. 6 May 1904, Iowa, USA ,   d. 9 Dec 1981  (Age 77 years)
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F40643	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phyllis Gray,   d. 17 Jun 2008
  Married	18 Apr 1959
  Children	1. Oertel   2. Oertel   3. Oertel
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F106604	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Ray L Oertel Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about sponsoring this memorial... Birth: Jul. 19, 1926 Dubuque Dubuque County Iowa, USA Death: Nov. 13, 2011 Dubuque Dubuque County Iowa, USA Son of Elmer and Alice (Sprague) Oertel Burial: Linwood Cemetery Dubuque Dubuque County Iowa, USA Created by: Hotgirl24 Record added: Nov 16, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 80548648 [S927] Obituary. Ray L. Oertel, 85 of 1358 Thomas Place died at 7:35p.m. Sunday November 13th, 2011 at home. Friends may call from 4p.m. to 7p.m. Thursday November 17th at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Rd where services will be held at 7p.m with Pastor Penny Thomsen officiating. Committal services will be at 10:00a.m. Friday at Linwood Cemetery where military rites will be accorded by American Legion Post #6. Ray was born on July 19, 1926 in Dubuque the son of Elmer and Alice (Sprague) Oertel. He is a US Navy Veteran serving during WWII. He married Phyllis "Gail" Gray on April 18, 1959 at St. John's Episcopal Church. She preceded him in death on June 17, 2008. He worked for Dubuque John Deere Tractor Works retiring in 1983, and was a member of the UAW Local #94. Ray loved to be outdoors, especially gardening and fishing and he also enjoyed doing woodworking. He is survived by his children, Jeffrey (Connie) Oertel, Gregory (Janann) Oertel, and Melanie (Randy) Root all of Dubuque, nine grandchildren, Corinne, Lauren, Felicia, Andrew, Nathan, Joshua, Natalie, Jonathan, and Daniel and a great grandchild Tyler. Two sisters Jeanne Schmitt, of Durango, Alice Mae Krapfl of Decorah, and one brother Louis Oertell, of Potosi, WI. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Gail, two brothers Buddy and Clarence, brother-in-law Vesty Schmitt and sister-in-law Maxine Oertell. The family wishes to thank all of Ray's family and friends especially Dave, Mary and Jeanne for all their love and support. Also to Hospice of Dubuque for all their wonderful care they gave to Ray. Send online condolences: Leonard Funeral Home