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Raymond McConnell Obituary

GILLETTE, Wyo. - Raymond "Ray Mac" McConnell, 54, Gillette, died Thursday, May 12, 2011, at Campbell County Memorial Hospital.

Survivors include his wife, Patty; five children, Christopher McConnell, Rapid City, S.D., Jenna McConnell and Jordan McConnell, both of Laramie, and Kayleigh McConnell and Josh McConnell, both of Gillette; two grandchildren; a brother, Pat McConnell, Hayward, Wis.; and two sisters, Wendy Hanson, Montgomery, Texas, and Bridget McConnell, River Falls, Wis.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, May 16, at Walker Funeral Home, with a vigil service at 7 p.m.

Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, at St. Matthew's Catholic Church with the Rev. Tim Martinson officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.

A memorial has been established to be designated at a later date.

An online guestbook is available at www.walkerfuneralgillette.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Rapid City Journal on May 15, 2011.

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