Wehrle, Raymond Warner - 1926-2012

DILLMAN, VAN SEVEREN, VAN WYK, WEHRLE

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 8/24/2024 at 10:21:19

Raymond Wehrle, 86 of Lynnville went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, July 9 at the Taintor Community Church in Taintor with Pastor David Pinkerton officiating. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 8 at the Taintor Community Church. Interment with military honors by the Coffin-Miller American Legion Post #446 will be held in the Sully Cemetery in Sully. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Taintor Community Church or the Lynnville First Responders. Friends may send condolences or sign the online guestbook at www.hollandcoblefuneralhomes.com. Holland-Coble Funeral Home of New Sharon is in charge of arrangements.
Raymond Warner Wehrle, son of Paul and Lula (Dillman) Wehrle was born on March 26, 1926 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He graduated from New Sharon High School in 1943. Following graduation, Raymond served in the United States Army in the Southern Pacific Theater. After Raymond was honorably discharged in 1946, he began farming with his father. On September 1, 1949, Raymond was united in marriage to Trudy Van Wyk.
Raymond and Trudy lived, farmed and raised their family on the Wehrle family homestead farm west of Taintor. After 48 years they moved to Lynnville. Raymond stayed active in farming, helping his son and grandsons. He never really did retire. Raymond most enjoyed being with his family and friends. He loved to play cards with his family and also his Lynnville buddies.
Raymond was a member of the Coffin-Miller American legion Post #446 and a lifelong member of the Taintor Church.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Trudy of Lynnville; his son Marvin (Ellen) Wehrle and his daughter, Mary (Jerry) Van Severen. Also eight grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
Raymond was a kind and loving man. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Published in Des Moines (IA) Register; Saturday, July 7, 2012, page 4B