HUSTED, Raymond H. "Ray"

HUSTED, KLINKHAMMER, BERGQUIST, ZABORSKIS, DUNEMAN, HULLSICK, JOHNSON, SCHULTZ, WERNER, GRAVE, LUNDBERG

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/22/2018 at 20:06:54

Obituary ~ Raymond H. "Ray" Husted
August 22, 1903 ~ July 08, 1996

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
July 09, 1996

MASON CITY -- Raymond H. "Ray" Husted, 92, of 225 27th St. S.W., died Monday (July 8, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.

Memorial services and a celebration of Ray's life will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the First Covenant Church, Highway 18 East at Ohio, with the Rev. Richard Murray officating and assisted by the Rev. Will Hunsaker of the Open Bible Church of Clear Lake.

The family will greet friends from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Wednesday at the church and again following the luncheon.

The body was cremated at Memorial Park Crematory and inurnment services will be held at a later date at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Minneapolis.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to contribute memorials to Hospice of North Iowa or the Ray Husted Memorial Fund.

Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E., is in charge of arrangements.

Ray was born on Aug. 22, 1903, in Minneapolis, the son of Frank and Mary Margaret (Klinkhammer) Husted and remained a resident there and attended school.

He was employed for 35 years by Sears as a service station manager and in Auto Accessories in Minneapolis and then transferred to Mason City.

Ray was a charter member of the First Convenant Church, joining in 1954 and was not only the oldest member but also served on several occasions as the chairman of the church and as the head usher. He was also instrumental in building the new church on the corner of Highway 18 East and Ohio. He was also very active in the Men's Breakfast that was served in area parks.

He was united in marriage to Ruth Bergquist at the Park Covenant Church on Dec. 18, 1925, in Minneapolis.

During the time he was able, he enjoyed fishing at his cabin at South Long Lake near Brainerd and Lake Minnetonka.One of his prized gifts that he gave to his daughters were paintings of the Last Supper that he did for them. He also enjoyed tending his gardens raising petunias and tomatoes.

Ray will be sadly missed by his loving family which includes his two daughters, Mary Louise Zaborskis of Mason City, and Arita Duneman of Rogers, Ark.; his eight grandchildren, Terry Hullsick, Vicki Johnson, Scott Duneman, Wendy Schultz, Kevin and Craig Werner, Cynthia Graves and Susan Werner; and 20 great-grandchidren.

Ray is residing in heaven with his infant son, Ronald; his wife, Ruth, who died in 1971; a grandson, Joseph Schultz; one sister, Arita Lundberg; and one brother, Paul.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2018