Barlow, Raymond Louis 1941 - 2013

BARLOW, BUSSA, HOPKEY

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 5/25/2013 at 15:27:35

Raymond Louis Barlow, age 72, went to heaven on March 25, 2013, after a battle
with cancer. Raymond was born January 18, 1941 to Doris (Bussa) Barlow and the
late Dale Barlow in Thornton, IA He graduated from Clear Lake High School in
Clear Lake Iowa with the Class of 1959. He was drafted into the US Army in 1963.
He served until 1965. He then attended Hawkeye Technology and studied Tool and
Dye. Raymond married the love of his life, Sharon Hopkey in Clear Lake, IA on
October 10, 1970. The two were inseparable until this past September when
Sharon passed from cancer also. They will now be together again dancing in
Heaven.

Ray worked in Hampton IA for many years at United Hydraulics Cessna as a
manufacturing superintendent. He relocated to Columbus NE in 1987 where he
worked in management for Appleton Electric for just over a year. He retired in
2007 from Orion Corporation where he worked in purchasing and safety.

Ray enjoyed golfing, bowling, going to feed the horses at the racetrack, going
to the casinos with his wife, spending time with the kids and grandkids, and
gardening. He always had a really big garden and was out in it nearly everyday
in the spring and summer. He even started doing all the caning when he retired.
Spending time to visit kids and grandkids was a big highlight for Ray. Many
hours were spent watching hockey, baseball, football and softball games. And
building things with the grandkids and having them come for a couple weeks in
the summertime. He was a terrific Grandpa.. He thought he was as young as they
were. He was truly a top notch father as well. Ray was a member of Trinity
Lutheran Church.

Raymond is survived by his mother, Doris Barlow, Clear Lake IA, daughter
Kimberly (Darin) Berger of Meriden KS, son Gregory (Faith) Barlow of Lincoln NE.
Six Grandchildren Dawson Berger and Shelby Berger of Meriden KS and Madelyn,
Nathan, Chrystian and Gracie Barlow of Lincoln NE. Brothers Don (Helen) Barlow,
Paris TX Larry (Linda) Barlow, Clear Lake IA, Irvin (Jane) Barlow, Longview,TX,
Denny Barlow San Antonio TX. Several nieces and nephews that he loved very much.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Kay Barlow and his father, Dale
Eugene Barlow.