Raymond Lee Creech

Raymond Lee Creech of St. Charles, Missouri died April 4, 2024.

Mr. Creech was born April 12, 1938, at North Fork, Missouri in a 1og home. He was born the son of Archa Lee Creech and Elsie Pearl Farrell Creech. He was united in marriage with Donna Kay Jacobs September 4, 1960, in the First Baptist Church of Shelbina, Missouri. She preceded him in death August 29, 1996. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Penny LeAnn, by his parents(father) Archa Lee, (mother) Elsie Fitzpatrick, (stepfather) Orville Fitzpatrick and stepbrother Bobby R. Fitzpatrick. He is survived by a (son) Thomas Scott (Kristin) Creech, and grandchildren: Nathan, Emma and Sophia Creech of New Lenox, Illinois, by (daughter) Donna Lee (Kurt) Landwehr and grandchildren Farrell, Aidan and Shane Landwehr of St. Charles, Missouri. Also surviving are sister and brother-in-law; Pat and Tom Bange and niece Rhea (Michael) of Grant's Pass, Oregon and stepbrother, Jim Dean (Susan) Fitzpatrick of Banning, California.

Mr Creech was employed for several years with Motorola and Monogram industries before joining Gem City Savings, then later becoming Vice President of Lakeland State Bank of Sunrise Beach, Missouri. He later entered health care administration with Sunset Methodist Retirement Community in Quincy, Carle Foundation of Champaign, 11., National Health Care of Joplin, Mo. And retiring in (2002) as CEO of Good Shepherd District Health Care Communities of Versailles and Laurie, Mo. He continued owning self-storage businesses in Versailles and Laurie, Mo until selling those and retiring (2007).

Mr. Creech was a graduate of Shelbina, Missouri High School, and University of Missouri, Columbia., School of Business Administration, major in accounting.

He had been licensed as Real Estate broker, Insurance Broker and Nursing Home Administrator in both, Illinois and Missouri.

He was a Past Exalted Ruler (1986) of Quincy Elks Lodge #100.

He was of Christian faith, having professed to accepting Jesus Christ his Lord and Savior by Baptism in the First Christian Church of Shelbina, Missouri at the age of 13. He was later a member of Melrose Chapel Methodist Church of Quincy, Illinois, and most recently a member of Ozark Chapel Methodist Church. He was extremely proud of his family, pleased that they each were dedicated Christians, active in God's Word.

Cremation has been arranged, with ashes distributed at family grave site, at Greenmount Cemetery in Quincy, Illinois on Saturday April 27, 2024, at 10:30am. Donations may be made to the Salvation Army in honor of Mr. Creech.