Dawson County NeArchives Obituaries.....Wolfe, Ray Ivan May 29, 2010
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Lexington Clipper-Herald June 5, 2010
Ray Ivan Wolfe, Sr. 89, of Eddyville, died Saturday, May 29, 2010, at his home 
in Eddyville.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, June 3, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. at St. 
Ann’s Catholic Church in Lexington with the Rev. Jorge Canela officiating.
 
Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 2, 2010, from 4-7 p.m. at the Reynolds-
Love Chapel in Lexington.
 
Burial will be in Fort McPherson National Cemetery at Maxwell with Military 
Honors.
 
He was born March 4, 1921, at Long Island, Kan., to Daniel G. and Emma 
(Sparks) Wolfe.  Ray went to school until his senior year when he had to quit 
because his father died.  
 
Ray was united in marriage to Janice Mauser on Nov. 5, 1949, at Lexington.  
Together they were blessed with eight children.  Ray was inducted into the 
United States Army on July 17, 1942 and served until his honorable discharge 
on Oct. 8, 1945.  He earned the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his dedicated 
service to his country.  
 
Ray spent his whole working career as an over the road truck driver.  As a 
young man he began his career with Union Freightways, then worked for Redball 
Trucking, Scotts Trucking and his final haul was for AG Groceries.  After his 
retirement he helped area farmers in the Eddyville area hauling grain.
 
He loved to fish, camp, do woodworking and carpentry work, go to auctions and 
prior to his wife’s death, they loved to travel.  Ray will be so missed by his 
family and friends.
 
Survivors include three sons, George (Annette) Wolfe of Eustis, Greg (Deanna) 
Wolfe of Eddyville, Tom (Barb) Wolfe of Cozad; two daughters, Amelia (Robert) 
Speck of Omaha, Susan Andersen of Eddyville; one daughter-in-law,  Kristy 
Wolfe of Lexington; two brothers, Lee (Esther) Wolfe of Westminster, Colo., 
Dick Wolfe of Greeley, Colo., and 28 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren and 
two great-great-grandchildren.
 
Ray was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Janice in 2009; son, Ray, Jr. 
in 2009; two daughters, Kathryn and Dorthy; several siblings; one son-in-law, 
Dave Andersen and three grandchildren. 


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