Raymond Ross Neumeyer
August 20, 1922 — May 26, 2014
Raymond “Ray” R. Neumeyer, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, May 26, 2014, at his home. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 pm on Friday, May 30, 2014, at the Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 11:00 am until service on Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at 1:00 pm on Saturday, May 31, 2014 in the Versailles Cemetery, Versailles, Missouri.
Ray was born on August 20, 1922, in Versailles, Missouri, the son of Ross C. & Mabel (Goddard) Neumeyer.
On October 24, 1942, Ray married Vera L. Rumans in Versailles, Missouri. The couple moved to Cedar Rapids in 1962. Ray drove a Cedar Rapids city bus, then for Missouri Transit Bus, and then drove for West Side in Cedar Rapids where he retired in 1995. Ray then shuttled cars for Ahrens and Rydell auto dealerships.
Ray was a Cubs fan, enjoyed woodworking, going for a drive and eating out, but loved time with his family.
Ray is survived by a daughter, Patricia Coghlan of Solon; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; twelve great-great-grandchildren with another one due in November; and his niece and nephew.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Vera Neumeyer; two sons, David in infancy and Allan; a brother, John; and a great-great-granddaughter, Layla Sawyer.
Ray was born on August 20, 1922, in Versailles, Missouri, the son of Ross C. & Mabel (Goddard) Neumeyer.
On October 24, 1942, Ray married Vera L. Rumans in Versailles, Missouri. The couple moved to Cedar Rapids in 1962. Ray drove a Cedar Rapids city bus, then for Missouri Transit Bus, and then drove for West Side in Cedar Rapids where he retired in 1995. Ray then shuttled cars for Ahrens and Rydell auto dealerships.
Ray was a Cubs fan, enjoyed woodworking, going for a drive and eating out, but loved time with his family.
Ray is survived by a daughter, Patricia Coghlan of Solon; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; twelve great-great-grandchildren with another one due in November; and his niece and nephew.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Vera Neumeyer; two sons, David in infancy and Allan; a brother, John; and a great-great-granddaughter, Layla Sawyer.
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