1929 - 1988
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Corporal Raymond J. Siepker entered the Army on January 4, 1951, and was honorably discharged December 18, 1952. He took his basic training at Fort Riley,
Kansas, and then served in England one year, eleven months and fifteen days.
Cpl. Raymond J. Siepker entered the Army on January 4, 1951 and was honorably
discharged December 18, 1952.
He took his basic training at Ft. Riley, Kansas and then served in England for a total of 1
year, 11 months and 15 days.
Ray was born on February 25, 1929 and died on October 30, 1988.
He is buried in Mt. Olive Catholic Cemetery in Carroll, IA
Raymond married Marlene A. Renze on September 26, 1953.
After his discharge from the army Ray and his wife lived on a farm near Carroll and then
moved to Manning in March 1962 where they farmed until Ray's death.
Ray and Marlene have 5 children: Mark, Jeff, Joni, Renee and Julie ------
Mark and his wife Becky Bumann: children Andy, Jeff, Bret
Jeff and his wife Connie Wegner: children Mike, Matt, Nick
Joni and her husband Tim Kienast: Jill, Jessica, Jason
Renee and her husband Randy Halbur: Nathan, Nicole, Ryan
Julie and her husband Steve Fogelman: Stephanie, Brian
Ray & Marlene's children graduated from Manning High School and all of their grandchildren except Mark & Renee's children have or are presently receiving their education in Manning High School system.
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Raymond Siepker 1929 - 1988 THE RITE OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL Wednesday, November 2, 1988, 1:30 PM Sacred Heart Church Manning, Iowa Celebrant Reverend Father Ralph Reinhart Music Sacred Heart Choir Interment Mt. Olive Cemetery Carroll, Iowa Casketbearers Duane Siepker, Jim Louis, Bill Schrad, Keith Potthoff, Mike Mosman, Kelly Siepker Military Honors Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3517 Emil Ewoldt Post 22 of The American Legion Manning, Iowa The family wished to express their gratitude for your kindness evidenced in thought, word, and deed, and invites you to join them for lunch and fellowship at the VRW Hall in Manning following the committal service.
RAYMOND John SIEPKER Raymond, son of William and Anna Mattes Siepker, was born February 25, 1929 near Carroll, Iowa. He attended St. Peter and Paul Elementary School and graduated from Carroll High School in 1946. He served in the United States Army from January, 1951 to December, 1952. After his basic training he was stationed in England before his honorable discharge. On September 26, 1953 Ray was united in marriage with Marlene Renze at St. Peter & Paul Church in Carroll by Father Nicholas Ruba. They lived on a farm near Carroll until 1962 when they moved to a farm near Manning. In addition to farming all of his life, Ray also worked at the Denison Hide Company, a division of Iowa Beef Processors, from 1967 to 1986. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3517 and Sacred Heart Parish, both of Manning. Ray entered St. Joseph Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska, on October 6 where his health failed quite rapidly until the time of his death there on Sunday, October 30, 1988 at the age of 59 years, 8 months, and 5 days. He was preceded in death by his parents and by a brother, Lawrence Siepker. Ray is survived by his wife, Marlene, of Manning; by his children: Mark and his wife, Becky, of Houston, Texas; Jeff and his wife, Connie, of Manning; Joni and her husband, Tim Kienast, of Manning; Renee and her husband, Randy Halbur, of Manilla; and Julie and her husband, Steve Fogleman, of Manning; by 12 grandchildren; by five sisters: Mrs. Leona Louis, of Carroll; Margaret and her husband, A.G. Schrad, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas; Eleanor and her husband, Don Smith, of Omaha; Colette and her husband, Maurice Potthoff, of Halbur; and Mary Ann and her husband, Wayne Schlorholtz, of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania; by three brothers, Albert Siepker and his wife, Jeanette, of Carroll; Leo Siepker, of Carroll; and Bill Siepker and his wife, Connie, of Tuscon, Arizona; by his father-in-law, Fred Renze, of Carroll; by his aunt, Lana Mattes, of Carroll; and by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. |