Obit of Doremus, Donald "Ray" - Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 29 Nov 2009 Return to Okmulgee County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/okmulgee/okmulgee.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Greenlawn Southwest Memorial Park--Bakersfield CA Doremus, Donald "Ray" Graveside services will be held at Greenlawn Southwest Memorial Park on Thursday, January 4, 2007 at 11:00 a..m., 2739 Panama Lane. Visitation will be held on Wednesday January 3, 2007 from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Ray was born October 10, 1925 in Henryetta, Oklahoma to Frank and Lydia Doremus. He has resided in Kern County since 1928. He worked several years for Lepek and Mullock Distributors and was with the Pepsi Cola company for 9 years. He then was self-employed in catering with Speedie Catering and Coffee Cart, serving many businesses in the City, and retired in 1992. Ray served in the Army during WWII in Europe with the heavy artillery company. He was devoted to the V.F.W. Post #97 for 28 years. He dearly loved pitching horseshoes with Bakersfield Shoe Crew Club. He loved hunting and fishing as well. Ray was preceeded in death by both parents as well as his step-father, Whitey Stafford, his daughter, Patty, a step son- in-law, Raymond James Kili of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He leaves behind his beloved and devoted wife of 37 years, Luella (Lou), sister, Lola Harmon of Santa Maria, two sister-in-laws, Emma & Hardy Gilbreath, Mildred Woods, a son and daughter-in-law Michael and Debbie Doremus, son, Dean Ray Doremus, wife, Paula and their four children of Kansas City, Kansas, two granddaughters, Beckie and Darrick Grisham, Rhonda, a daughter-in-law and husband, Peggie and Jerry Norton of Las Vegas, Nevada. Three step grandchildren, Kore and Teri Kili - Rawn McMahon and Misti Kili. Six great grandchildren, Amanda Small, Madasyn McMahon, Natalie and Rachel Robles, Zoe Kili and Daniel McMahon, and many nieces and nephews. . Ray will be missed very much by his wife and friends. Love you always. Donald Doremus "Ray" Oct. 10, 1925 - Dec. 27, 2006 Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 1/3/2007. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Okmulgee County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/okmulgee/okmulgee.html