HERMEIER, Ray Kenneth 1937-2010

KLEIN, HERMEIER, HARKREADER, DIX

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Date: 10/1/2010 at 20:05:05

Ray Kenneth Hermeier

Raymond K. Hermeier, 73, of Iowa City, formerly of Waukon, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral services were held Monday, August 30 at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in rural Postville, with Pastor Paul Snyder officiating. Burial was at the church cemetery.
Raymond Kenneth Hermeier was born March 12, 1937 in Waukon, the son of Fred and Florence Esther (Klein) Hermeier. He graduated from Waukon High School in 1955 and went on to the University of Iowa, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics, a Masters degree in Statistics and Correlation, and a PhD in Psychology.
He began his career with the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, where he was a professor of Psychology for two years, and then taught at Triton College in River Grove, IL for 26 years. He moved to Iowa City following his colon cancer diagnosis in 1996.
Ray enjoyed reading, jogging, yard work and flower gardening. Throughout his life he exercised the good values he learned in childhood from his mother. He was always helping out others; the Waukon High School and Wellness Center have benefited from his philanthropy.
Survivors include his twin brother, Rick Hermeier of Iowa City; a sister, Alice (Robert) Harkreader of Rockford, IL; and a sister-in-law, Marcella Hermeier of Waukon. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Oliver Hermeier; a sister, Gladys Dix, and her husband, Edwin Dix.
Casket bearers were Robert Harkreader, Wayne Kloke, Clifton Christianson and James Klocke.

WAUKON STANDARD, September 1, 2010

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