Ray Frederick Lohof, 1924-2008

LOHOF, TIELBUR, ROEDERN, SACHON, BRUGGER, TOFT

Posted By: Sharon K Hesebeck (email)
Date: 4/24/2013 at 17:38:52

Ray Frederick Lohof
Born: August 24, 1924
Died: May 25, 2008
Age: 83

SERVICES
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 7 at the Warner Funeral Home Chapel in Spencer.

Military services will be conducted by the Iowa Army National Guard.

CASKET BEARERS
The Iowa Army National Guard

INTERMENT
Garfield Cemetery
Webb, Iowa

Military Services will be conducted by the Iowa Army National Guard

Ray Frederick Lohof, the son of Fred and Anna (Tielbur) Lohof, was born August 24, 1924 near Cornell, Iowa. His childhood years were spent on a farm near Webb, where he received his education in country schools and later graduated from Cornell High School. Following his schooling, he farmed for a short period of time.

On March of 1943, Ray entered the military and served with the Army for 22 years. He received the Silver Star, Bronze Star and the Purple Heart, while being stationed all over the world including: Austria, Italy, Korea and Germany. Following his retirement from the military, he remained in Germany, where he worked as a civilian for the military for 10 years. Ray later managed a depot for Oil Pipelines for 10 years until his retirement.

Ray passed away at his home in Lug Ins Land Au/Hallertau, Germany on Sunday, May 25, 2008 at the age of 83. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Marianne of Germany; one son, Erik Lohof of Germany; three daughters: Elisabeth and her husband, Erich Roedern, Christina Sachon and Sieglinde Lohof all of Germany; two grandchildren; two sisters: Ruth Brugger of California and Ferne and her husband, Ralph Toft of Royal, Iowa; many nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.

Warner Funeral Home of Spencer, IA

Interment in Garfield cemetery
 

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