Buman, Raymond Joseph (1932 - 2019)

BUMAN, BOOK, CLARK, KERINS, HAWKINS, BONTZ, PAVLIK, KENKEL, ERTL

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/29/2019 at 20:08:14

Name of deceased: Raymond Joseph Buman

Aged: 87 yrs, 4 mo, 1 day

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: June 5, 1932; at the family farm near Tennant, Shelby County, IA

Died: Oct. 6, 2019; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019; St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Wife of 62 years, Marian of Harlan, IA; children, Michael (spouse, Sharon) Buman of Remsen, IA, Steven (spouse, Barbara) Buman of Bellevue, NE, Gregory (spouse, Karen) Buman of Bellevue, NE, Mary Beth (spouse, Bob) Clark of Carlisle, IA, Joanne (spouse, Tom) Kerins of Omaha, NE, Douglas (spouse, Jennifer) Buman of West Linn, OR, Julie (spouse, Leonard) Hawkins of Bellevue, NE, and Richard (spouse, Angela) Buman of Le Mars, IA; 25 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; siblings, Alice Bontz of Council Bluffs, IA, Don (spouse, Clarice) Buman of Harlan, IA, and Norene (spouse, Ken) Pavlik of Verdigre, NE; brother-in-law, Francis Kenkel of Manilla, IA; sister-in-law, Alice Buman of Harlan, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, William and Sidonia (nee Book) Buman; in-laws, Robert and Sophie Ertl; sister, Mary Ann Kenkel; brother, Ludwig Buman

Education: Graduated from Tennant (IA) Consolidated High School, Class of 1949; he then studied at St. Ambrose and Loras Colleges in eastern Iowa before completing his bachelor’s degree in business from Creighton University in Omaha, NE

Religious affiliation: Baptized at St Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA, and remained an active member there until his death. He was actively involved in St Michael’s parish and school in numerous ways, including as a member of the first school board there, andteaching teenagers in the religious education program, as well as having served on the parish council.

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Marian Ertl; Aug. 3, 1957; Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Fort Dodge, IA

Employment: Prior to his graduation from college, Ray worked as a reporter and photographer at WOW TV & Radio in Omaha, NE. He began his accounting career at a CPA firm in Omaha, where he remained until his marriage. After that, they relocated to Carroll, IA where Ray continued in the accounting field; in 1959, they moved to Harlan, IA, and he opened his own accounting and tax business. He retired in 2007.

Hobbies/Interests: Was an involved member of the community, including as a volunteer leader with the Boy Scouts of America for over 12 years; he held many positions with the Mid America Council and received the Silver Beaver award, the highest honor awarded adult volunteers. Ray was also a third-degree member of the Knights of Columbus and a member of the Elks. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and made numerous trips to Ontario, Canada to do so. He held a pilot’s license, enjoyed playing golf, built an impressive model railroad, and traveled extensively. He modernized the Shelby County Historical Society’s inventory system, introducing computer record keeping and helping build their database and served on their board.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com