May God bless you and your...
Sorry for your family’s loss. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Francesca and Joe Gallinger
January 18, 2025 | Monticello, IN


Photo courtesy of Rees Funeral Homes and Cremation Service - Hobart Chapel
Sep 13, 1939 - Jan 9, 2025
Sorry for your family’s loss. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Francesca and Joe Gallinger
January 18, 2025 | Monticello, IN
I had the honor of taking care of Ray near the end of his time on earth. Being Kristen’s grandpa, made him a VIP initially.
Soon, he became a VIP in my heart. His simple quiet style with a touch of sassy and great sense of humor was his magic.
We’d often sit on the couch together as he reminisced.
He enjoyed the simple pleasures of a hot cup of coffee, watching the squirrels and the immense love of his family. Oh, and a good baseball cap!
He always ended our visit with “...
Kerry Smiertelny
January 17, 2025 | Chesterton, IN | Friend
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Bill Manship
January 14, 2025 | Lake Station, IN | Friend

Vicky me and Butch
This is Vicky, me, Denise French and Butch
Denise French
January 10, 2025 | Louisville, KY | Family
Love you always Butch one painter to the other
David Johnston Johnston
January 10, 2025 | Marion, La | Family
So sorry to hear of Ray's (Butch) passing. I always told him when I was talking to him on the phone that I loved him and he was my favorite cousin! And there are no doubts about that. He always had a joke or two, and had the most beautiful smile, with those dancing eyes of his, and laughter that would fill the room. I remember way back when he used to live next to my dad, Lee Johnston in the trailer park on 29th Avenue, with this beautiful wife Linda. Butch and my dad always used to go down...
Denise and John French
January 10, 2025 | Louisville, KY | Family
Raymond F. “Butch” Clemans, age 85 of Lake Station passed away at home on January 9, 2025. He was born on September 13, 1939, in Rensselaer, Indiana to the late Charles and Evelyn Rose Clemans. On September 17, 1976, he married Linda Deleon. Butch was a lifelong member of Northwest...
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