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Raymond Cheely Obituary
Raymond Cheely
November 7, 1940-May 25, 2019
ELDRIDGE-Raymond Cheely, 78, of Eldridge, IA passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 25, 2019 after a prolonged illness. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2019 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Runge Mortuary. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, May 31, 2019 in the Runge Mortuary Chapel. He will be laid to rest in National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rungemortuary.com.
Raymond was born a son of Francis and Dorothy (Stewart) Cheely on November 7, 1940 in Burlington, IA. He served proudly in the U .S. Navy from 1958 to 1993 serving both active duty and reserve. He was united in marriage to Virginia Hoxie on November 8, 1963 until she passed away in 2001. He later married his high school sweetheart, Cheri Hamilton. He retired from Alcoa after 33 years of service, where he created the Welders Apprenticeship Program.
Raymond was a noble, generous, giving and loving man. He was an outdoorsman who loved to go bow-hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed riding motorcycles.
Those missing him greatly are his loving wife, Cheri; children: Earl (Lori) Smith, Gregory (Judith) Smith, Rick Cheely, Patricia Husbands, Shannon (Jack) Hansen and Michelle Harbst; siblings, Rhonda (Bill) Bendt,, Gary (Susan) Sivertsen and Bill Derby; and grandchildren: Jennifer Shubeck,, Stephen Shubeck, Ryan Husbands, Korynne Smith, Jamie Smith and Raymond Smith.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Virginia; sister, Patricia; son, Rusty; and daughter, Kathy.
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ralph saunders
May 30, 2019
Rick and family sorry for your loss....i spent over 20 years with ray in the navy seabee reserves and many projects would have never been completed without his knowledge and skills with west lake handicap fishing pier and the bettendorf band shell being just two of many,,,,we took on many projects because of ray because he had that can do and could do spirit ....a great leader and someone you could always rely on for help
Marianne Hamilton
May 28, 2019
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
May 28, 2019
My sincere condolences to you and your family for the loss of your beloved. May our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father, who loves us, comfort your hearts and "strengthen you". (2 Thessalonians 2:16, 17)
Robert, Forest Park, GA
James Earven
May 27, 2019
Ray was part of the crew of the USS Magoffin APA-199 from 1958 to 1960. He was also a member of the USS Magoffin Veterans Association. Ray attended many of the reunions and will be greatly missed by all of us.
Rachel Beers
May 27, 2019
Our time here is so short, you will live in our hearts and in our memories when we tell the stories. We will remember you.
Love, Rachel, Monica and Andrew Beers
Rachel Beers
May 27, 2019
Dear Rick, Trish, Earl and Greg, I will always remember your dad as a friend, a good person and a good man. He even liked my singing. He had an easy going personality, always ready for an adventure. He would shake his head and grumble when mishaps happened, but he was quick to recover and try again. Your dad treated us like we were part of the family. I am fortunate to have known him. He will be missed but always in our hearts.
Love to all
May 27, 2019
As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.
Marilynn Stepanek
May 27, 2019
A great man who will truly be missed. Raymond was always there when you needed him. He was a good friend and awesome Godfather as I grew up. Love you and will miss you
Michelle Gilpin Whiting
May 27, 2019
Hugs and prayers to the family. I only remember Ray from my childhood as a friend of my Dad. He was always making everyone laugh. Blessings to all.
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