Raymond Jay Kirk

Raymond Jay Kirk obituary, Marshall, MN

Raymond Jay Kirk

Raymond Kirk Obituary

The funeral service commemorating the life of Raymond Jay "Ray" Kirk, 90, of Balaton, MN, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Balaton. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Balaton with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. A visitation will continue on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church. Interment with military honors will follow the service at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. A luncheon will follow the interment at the Balaton Community Center.
Raymond died on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at the Prairie Home Hospice McLaughlin House in Marshall, MN.
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