Chuck Ray Obituary
Chuck was born December 12, 1946, in Ames, Iowa, the son of Charles Gardner and Dorothy Jean (Martin) Ray. He graduated from Nevada High School in 1965 and from Ellsworth Community College and attended Iowa State University. Chuck worked 41 years for Alliant Energy, retiring in 2009. While working at Alliant Energy, he earned the Life Saving Award two times. Chuck was united in marriage to Bert Ann Frank on September 22, 1979, at Memorial Lutheran Church in Nevada.
Chuck was a devoted member of Memorial Lutheran Church and was active with men's group, ushering, communion and greeting. He loved the outdoors and spent much of his free time hunting and fishing. Chuck was an accomplished woodworker. He was very organized and always wanted to make sure that everyone was taken care of.
Chuck is survived by his wife Bert Ann of Nevada; his children Steven Ray of Boone and Michele (Kevin) Porter of Boone; his stepdaughters Sandi Lancaster (Craig Calhoun) of Nevada and Linda Dawson (Ava Dawson) of Nevada; his sisters Linda Fry of Tampa, FL and Shelley (Andy) Murphy of Hot Springs Village, AR; 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother-in-law Richard "Dick" Fry; and his son-in-law Rick Dawson.
Chuck's memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday, August 9, 2024, at Memorial Lutheran Church in Nevada with Pastor Kathleen Lotz officiating. Family will greet friends beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the church on Friday. A private burial will be at the Nevada Municipal Cemetery in Nevada.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Memorial Lutheran Church in Nevada.
Rasmusson-Ryan Funeral Home in Nevada is caring for Chuck and his family. Condolences may be shared with the family online at www.rasmussonfh.com.
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Donna Williams Smith
August 27, 2024
I am so sorry to hear about Chuck's passing. We had such fun in Nevada! What a gang we were. He was one of the ring-leaders of our class & class President!! His smile was unforgetable. He will be greatly missed by so many in Nevada & his high school friends.
With much Sympathy, Donna Williams Smith
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Steve Sampson
August 13, 2024
Chuck was a very nice man. He always was friendly, always had a smile on his face. Over 20 years ago I was building a house in Nevada and I had a plumber put in the main sewer drain line. A few days later Chuck stopped bye to put in a gas line. He noticed that the sewer line had no fall to it, that it actually went uphill, He brought it to my attention. I called the plumber back and had him do it correctly. That save me a lot of money and trouble. Years later I had a tree fall down at a rental property, I went home to get a chain saw and when I returned Chuck was there cutting up the tree, with a smile on his face.
Sara Brekke-Anderson
August 9, 2024
I'll nevada forget my wonderful neighbor Chuck! My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife , children , grandchildren and of course all of his family and friends. Our community really lost a great man on our earth !! R.I.P Chuck !!
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