Raymond H. Klaus

Raymond Klaus went to be with the Lord, joining his daughter and other family and friends, on October 22, 2025, at Stormont Vail Hospital surrounded by his wife and children.

Raymond was born November 26, 1941 in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Arthur and Hilda (Meyer) Klaus. He graduated in 1959 from LeRoy High School, and married his high school sweetheart, Chloe Storrer on December 2, 1962 in the First Christian Church of LeRoy. They moved to his grandparents’ former farmstead and began a life-time of farming and raising their 4 children. He worked numerous other jobs along-side farming including raising dairy cattle, co-owner/driller of an oil drilling rig, and delivering RV campers across the country through the winter months. Raymond enjoyed cooking breakfast and smoking meat for family gatherings and holiday meals and staying in their camper to enjoy time with family at the lake and winters in Yuma, Arizona. They also attended the LeRoy First Christian and Colony Christian Churches.

Raymond is survived by his wife of 62 years, Chloe; son-in-“love” Doug (Kerry) Enick, Pratt, Kansas, sons, Stuart (Caryl) Klaus, Benton, Kansas, Russell (Ila) Klaus, Wichita, Kansas, daughter, Lynette (Steve) Prasko, Colony, Kansas; 15 grandchildren, Victoria (Justin) McDermott, James Enick (Kelli Lynn), Suzanna (Zach) Taylor, Elizabeth (Jared) Upshaw, Hannah Enick, Olivia Enick, Ashley (Carl) Beth, Chantry Klaus (Brittany Bennett), Julyn (Gilberto, Jr.) Valenzuela, Taylor Klaus (Chelsea Clark), Melea (Mason) Yutzy, Miana (Jayce) Washington, Benjamin Prasko, Ethan Prasko, and Levi Prasko and 22 great-grandchildren.

He is also survived by his sisters, Leona Buss and Arlene (Harlin) Husky and many nieces and nephews.

Raymond was preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Hilda Klaus; twin sister, Ruby Marie; daughter, Melinda Enick; and great-granddaughter Araya Washington.

The family will greet friends on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 10:00 to11:00 am at the Colony Christian Church, 211 Catalpa Ave., Colony, Kansas. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, November 1, 2025, also at the Colony Christian Church. Burial will follow in the Logue Cemetery, LeRoy, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Coffey County Cancer Support Group or CCFD#1 LeRoy First Responders may be sent to VanArsdale Funeral Home, P.O. Box 8, LeRoy, Kansas 66857. Condolences may be expressed at Vanarsdalefs.com.