Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Nielsen, Raymond John  Jr. October 25, 2020
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Grand Rapids Press Tues. November 10, 2020

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Raymond Nielsen Jr. 
Died October 25, 2020-age 85 Sunday at Lakeland, Florida Regional Hospital.
Born November 15, 1934 in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Son of Raymond and Glennis (Buck) Nielsen.
Graduated from South High School, Grand Rapids class of 1953. 
Army Basic Training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, 3rd BTN 3rd RGT July 1957.
Received award for Most Outstanding Soldier Co. A, 4th  BTN at Ft. Jackson, S.C 
on Nov. 8, 1957.
Attended Mich. State for Animal Science and farmed many years in Saranac.
Purchased a Dairy farm in 1956 and sold it in 1968.
Was the first to build a "Free Stall" Milking Parlor and ranked in the top 10 
Dairy producing farms in Mich.
Traveled the Eastern States later in the 1960s through the 1970s as the Leader 
in the National Farmers Organization (NFO) to get fair pricing for Dairy Farmers 
in the Midwest.
Modernized a laundryMat in Saranac and started manufacturing industrial, water 
treatment chemicals & home-use products. Sold the LandryMat after a few years.
In 1980s began national Agricultural Products Development in Byron Center, MI.
Moved the Natural organic Agribusiness to Brooksville, Florida
and stated farming a 300 acre Citrus Grove in Labelle, Florida.
He traveled the world teaching and speaking at Universities, Seminars, trade 
Shows, and other Venues.
Competed running in several Marathons in different cities in the U.S.
Ray married Cheryl Kay Teunis on July 24, 1957. They were married 57 years.
Ray and Barbara (West) Schuch were partners in life for six years.
He was preceded in death by his sisters, Virginia Yvonne Lacy Flynn, Betty 
Jeanne Riemer, Lorrine Beverly Mohr, and Liane Carlyl Kasteline. Also his 
daughter Kathy Lynn (Nielsen) Conklin.
Survived are his sister Arlene Elizabeth Rackow, former wife, Cheryl Kay 
(Tenuis) Nielsen, Partner, Barbara Jean (West)Schuch, one daughter, Kimberly and 
four sons, Kevin (Connie), Kraig (Debra), Kris, Karsen (Lisa), nieces and 
nephews, Nine grandchildren, Jessica & Travis Nelsen, Bradley Esterline, Justin, 
Kelby, John, Jerad, Kala, and Ainsley Nielsen. Eight great-grandchildren, Colin 
Nelson, Bailey and Grace Esterine, Winnie Rose, Cora Mae, and William Nielsen.
Celebration of Life November 15,2020 at Goei Center, 49504 Butterworth St SW, 
Grand Rapids, Mi., at 1:30 p.m.
Saranac Cemetery


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