Obit of Dingus, Raymond "Evert" - Cleveland County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Gene Phillips  <okarchives@comcast.net>    21 Dec 2008
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::Oakmont Memorial Park--Lafayette CA

Dingus, Raymond "Evert"

Raymond "Evert" Dingus Resident of San Pablo He was born in Norman, 
Oklahoma on June 29, 1911. Moved to San Pablo in 1942. Built Liberty 
Ships for Kaiser in Richmond until 1945. Opened "Dingus Iron Works" 
in San Pablo in 1946. Local blacksmith for 50 years, retired at age 
85. For 40 years he was active in local Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, and 
has held many chairs in his Lodge: Member of IOOF, Rodeo Lodge #196 
and Apollo San Francisco Lodge #123. His loving wife, Viola Dingus; 
grandson, Michael Wheeler; and sons-in-law, Robert Wheeler and Fred 
Adams preceded him in death. Evert is survived by his children, 
daughter, June Wheeler-Ferreira; husband, Paul Ferreira of San 
Leandro; and grandson, Raymond Wheeler; and best friend, Judy Ryan of 
San Pablo; daughter, Audrey Adams of Midland, MI; granddaughter, Lisa 
Kinter and husband, Ron Kinter; great-granddaughters, Sarah and 
Alisha Kinter of La Peer, MI; grandson, Lauren Adams and wife, Laura 
Adams of New Stanton, PA and their children; grandson, James Adams 
and great-grandchildren, Amber and Corwin Adams of Midland, MI; and 
son, Joe Dingus of El Sobrante. A visitation and time of refreshments 
will take place on Thurs., 3/1, from 3-7 p.m. at Wilson & Kratzer 
Mortuary, 13644 San Pablo Ave., San Pablo. Funeral services will 
follow on Fri., 3/2, 12:30 p.m., also at Wilson & Kratzer. Interment 
will be in Lafeyette, at Oakmont Memorial Park. Donations may be made 
to Pathways Hospice Foundations, 585 North Mary Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 
94085, Rebekah Children Services, 290 IOOF Ave., Gilroy, CA 95020, or 
San Pablo Rotary Club. Wilson & Kratzer Mortuaries Chapel of the 
Mission Bells (510) 232-6552

Published in the Contra Costa Times from 2/28/2007 - 3/2/2007.
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