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Start: 2024-10-18T09:00:00.000Z
Location: Living Word United Methodist Church

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Nancy, I am truly sorry for you and your family's loss. I always considered Ray a friend. He was one of the finest persons I had the pleasure to meet. I looked forward to travelling to St. Louis to spend time with him, going to your home and enjoying you and the boys company. Picking "maters" and going "shroom" hunting are locked in my heart and memory forever. Ray made my job at Miller easier and more enjoyable. He was a task master at his job and he made me feel that everything was under...

Ted Roberts

October 07, 2025 | King, NC | Friend

Nancy and family. I was not aware of Rays passing. Please accept our sincere condolences. Ray was certainly more than a co-worker. We shared an office at Stark Prtg. for many years as well as friends and confidants. Unfortunately as life and retirement enters our lives we tend to loose
Touch with those who touched us daily.
My continued prayers will be will Ray through daily prayers.✝

Don Pieri

June 30, 2025 | SAINT LOUIS, MO | Friend

Joe and Deb Dolan and Family

October 15, 2024 | Saint Louis, MO

Nancy, Ray was the best ! I loved traveling to St. Louis for press OK's because he made them fun. I enjoyed going to watch the boys play baseball, a trip to Fairmount Park or just sitting in the conference room watching a sporting event or a movie. Danny nailed it when he said Ray treated us like family. Hugs and Prayers for all of you !

Jim Floto

October 15, 2024 | LaGrange Park, IL | Coworker

Nancy, I am so sorry to hear of Rays passing. He truly did light up the room wherever he went. I (and we) always enjoyed coming to St Louis for press oks because Ray made a tedious and stressful task seem fun and easy. In addition, trips to the house for whatever reason, brought about the possibility of seeing you, he treated us all like family. We really appreciated that quality in him. The world is a lesser place without him in it.
RIP Ray, you lived a great life with a great family....

Dan Fisher

October 15, 2024 | Park Ridge, IL | Coworker

Ray's Obituary

Ray Lynn Cleve, 79, of Farmington, MO passed away on October 10, 2024 at home. He was born September 19, 1945 in Farmington, MO. Ray was a member of Living Word United Methodist Church. An avid outdoorsman, Ray enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He was an enthusiastic fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Florida Panthers.

Ray was predeceased by his parents, Walter L. and Bertha (Hoehn) Cleve; two brothers, William “Bill” and Melvin “Shorty” Cleve; four sisters, Virginia Rickus, Bettie Carleton, Barbara Cortor, and Sylvia Larkin.

Ray is survived by his wife of 49 years, Nancy (Politte) Cleve; three children, Stephanie Connell (Chris), Matthew Cleve (Tanja), and Jeffrey Cleve (Carrie); six grandchildren, Elise “Ellie” Connell, Madison Connell, Logan Cleve, Tyler Cleve, Cole Cleve, and Helena “Leni” Cleve; two sisters, Ruby Gifford and Carol Cleve; one brother, Walter “Sonny” Cleve (Vicky).

Services: Visitation will be held at Living Word United Methodist Church, 17315 Manchester Road, Wildwood, MO 63038 on Friday October 18, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. with service following at 11:00 a.m. (Friends and Family luncheon following the service). Burial will be held at Hillview Memorial Gardens, 5229 Westmeyer Road, Farmington, MO 63640 on Thursday October 24, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. followed by luncheon at Memorial Methodist Church, 425 North Street, Farmington, MO 63640.

In lieu of flowers, please send all donations to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) or Living Word United Methodist Church.

www.alz.org

www.livingwordumc.org

Ray lit up the room whenever he walked in. May his light and big smile always be with us.

Ray Lynn Cleve

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