Marie Raymond

Marie Raymond, 89, of Hastings, formerly of Loup City, died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Memorial graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, at the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City. The Rev. Jean Heriot will officiate. There will be no visitation. Mrs. Raymond requested that her body be cremated. Peters Funeral Home of Loup City is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Raymond was born on Oct. 15, 1919, at Weissert, the daughter of Charles W. and Mattie (Newton) Wallace. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Raymond in March 1991. She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Judy & Jack Sandeen of Hastings, Cheryl and Peter Dix of Rockford, Mich., and Carol and Stan Eilers of Cedar Rapids, IA; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Richard and Jane Raymond of Windsor, CO, Bob and Karen Raymond of Jacksonville, FL and Roger Raymond of Dodge City, KS; and one sister, Stella Taylor of Salem, OR. She also leaves to cherish her memory 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Marie grew up in rural Custer County where she attended rural schools. She then attended Stapleton High School and graduated from Broken Bow High School in 1937. She was united in marriage to Floyd Raymond on Aug. 26, 1940, at Aurora. The couple lived in Loup City where Mr. Raymond was a very successful insurance salesman for Bankers Life of Des Moines, for many years. Marie was first and foremost a wife and mother, but also sold Avon and Sarah Coventry Jewelry over the years. After Floyd’s death, Marie moved to a home at Sherman Lake. In Dec. 2004, she moved to Hastings to be near her daughter, Judy. She lived at the Regency Retirement Residence. Marie was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Loup City and was active in the Presbyterian Woman and taught Sunday School and Bible School. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, of which she was a former President and Secretary. She had also served as a board member of the Sherman Lake Home Association, was active in Daffodil Day Sales for the American Cancer Society, and volunteered at Red Cross Bloodmobiles and at Loup City Public Schools. She had also served as a Cub Scout leader and longtime 4-H leader. Marie loved playing cards, especially bridge. She also enjoyed reading, crocheting, crossword puzzles, traveling, feeding and watching birds and socializing with family and friends. She was also an avid Cornhusker football and volleyball fan. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Lorena Wells and Ruby Predmore; and five brothers, Emmet, Alfred, George, Laurence and Harvey Wallace. Memorials are suggested to the Loup City Public Schools Activities Booster Club or Hastings College Morrison Reeves Science Center.