Lori Renee Raymond

Lori Renee Raymond

Lori Raymond Obituary

Visit the Carson-Stapp Funeral Homes - Dayton website to view the full obituary.

Lori R. Raymond, 66, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at her home in Dayton.

Services are pending.  Carson ~ Stapp Funeral Home is assisting Lori's family.  www.carsonstappfuneralhome.com

Lori Renee Thompson was born on November 30, 1958, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the daughter of Leonard and Alice (Dencklau) Thompson. Lori was raised and attended schools in Lehigh.

Lori was previously married to Tim Raymond. Lori worked as an LPN in her earlier years. She lived in Webster City prior to moving to Arizona where she worked for several years as the shop manager for Mad Hatter Muffler & Brakes. She later returned to Iowa.

Survivors include three daughters, Rachel Raymond, Misty Bass, and Anna Raymond; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one brother, Keith (Susie) Thompson; two sisters, Diane Peeler, and Karen Dorman; and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Marleen Webb, two brothers, Kelly Thompson, and Paul Thompson, and one grandson.

Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.

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

Carson-Stapp Funeral Homes - Dayton

406 3rd St NE, Dayton, IA 50530

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