Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameMargaret Norine NEIMEIER 
Birth Date24 Oct 1914
Birth PlaceHolstein, Ida County, Iowa
Death Date13 Aug 2000 Age: 85
Death PlaceBrentwood, Los Angeles County, California
Burial PlaceOcheyedan, Osceola County, Iowa, Ocheyedan Township Cemetery
Spouses
Birth Date2 Jul 1913
Birth PlaceWebb City, Jasper County, Missouri
Death Date14 Jul 1950 Age: 37
Death PlaceSan Lorenzo, Alameda County, California
Burial PlaceOcheyedan, Osceola County, Iowa, Ocheyedan Township Cemetery
FatherArthur Gilbert RAY Sr. (1888-1978)
MotherMaud WHITE (1893-1991)
Family ID4193
Marr Date7 Sep 1941
Marr PlaceHolstein, Ida County, Iowa
Notes for Arthur Gilbert (Spouse 1)
---The Ocheyedan Press, March 22, 1950
Arthur Gilbert Ray was born on the second day of July 1913 in Webb City, MO, being the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ray. In 1917, his parents moved to Iowa, locating to Lake Park. Later, in the year 1926, the family moved to this community.
The deceased spent the days of his youth in and around Ocheyedan, where he attended the Ocheyedan High School. Following his graduation as a member of the class of 1932, he attended Morningside College until accepting a teaching position at Sloan, Iowa.
On the seventh day of September 1941, he was united in hole wedlock with Margaret Niemeier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Niemeier of Holstein, Iowa. To this union were born two children, Mary Deane and Arthur Gilbert.
After his marriage in 1941, Ray turned to carpentry a s an occupation at which trade he worked for brief periods in Sioux City and Alliance, NE, before moving to California in 1942.
The now departed was a chartered member of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, San Lorenzo, CA, and remained a faithful member of this church until his death. He served on the building committee for the newly erected edifice and was privileged to see its completion and to be present at the dedicatory services on December 18, 1949, which incidentally were the last services he was able to attend.
For a number of years, Ray suffered from a kidney ailment, which together with other complications resulted in his death in a San Larenzo hospital Friday, March 10, at about 1:30 int he afternoon.
He thus reached the age of 36 years, eight months, and ten days. He leaves to mourn his early departure his bereaved wife, Margaret, two children, Mary Deane and Arthur Gilbert, his parents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ray of Ocheyedan and one sister, Mrs. Melvin Truckenmiller (Marie) of Allendorf.
On Find A Grave.
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—The Sibley Gazette-Tribune, Sibley, Iowa, Thursday, March 16th, 1950, Page: 11
Mr. and Mrs. Art Ray received word Friday of the death of their son, Gilbert Ray, 37 years of
age, of San Lorenzo, Calif. He passed away at 11:30 a.m. Friday, after an illness of a few months.
Plans are being made for funeral services in the Lutheran church by Rev. Boye on Thursday.
Mrs. Ray and their 2 children, Mary Deane and Gilbert Arthur, are accompanying the deceased to Ocheyedan.
Besides his wife and two children, he leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Art Ray of Ocheyedan and one sister, Mrs. Melvin Truckenmiller of Allendorf.
On Find A Grave.
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!raised in Iowa. Number of brothers or sisters not known at this time.
Arthur Gilbert Ray was born on the second day of July 1913 in Webb City, MO, being the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ray. In 1917, his parents moved to Iowa, locating to Lake Park. Later, in the year 1926, the family moved to this community.
The deceased spent the days of his youth in and around Ocheyedan, where he attended the Ocheyedan High School. Following his graduation as a member of the class of 1932, he attended Morningside College until accepting a teaching position at Sloan, Iowa.
On the seventh day of September 1941, he was united in hole wedlock with Margaret Niemeier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Niemeier of Holstein, Iowa. To this union were born two children, Mary Deane and Arthur Gilbert.
After his marriage in 1941, Ray turned to carpentry a s an occupation at which trade he worked for brief periods in Sioux City and Alliance, NE, before moving to California in 1942.
The now departed was a chartered member of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, San Lorenzo, CA, and remained a faithful member of this church until his death. He served on the building committee for the newly erected edifice and was privileged to see its completion and to be present at the dedicatory services on December 18, 1949, which incidentally were the last services he was able to attend.
For a number of years, Ray suffered from a kidney ailment, which together with other complications resulted in his death in a San Larenzo hospital Friday, March 10, at about 1:30 int he afternoon.
He thus reached the age of 36 years, eight months, and ten days. He leaves to mourn his early departure his bereaved wife, Margaret, two children, Mary Deane and Arthur Gilbert, his parents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ray of Ocheyedan and one sister, Mrs. Melvin Truckenmiller (Marie) of Allendorf.
On Find A Grave.
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—The Sibley Gazette-Tribune, Sibley, Iowa, Thursday, March 16th, 1950, Page: 11
Mr. and Mrs. Art Ray received word Friday of the death of their son, Gilbert Ray, 37 years of
age, of San Lorenzo, Calif. He passed away at 11:30 a.m. Friday, after an illness of a few months.
Plans are being made for funeral services in the Lutheran church by Rev. Boye on Thursday.
Mrs. Ray and their 2 children, Mary Deane and Gilbert Arthur, are accompanying the deceased to Ocheyedan.
Besides his wife and two children, he leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Art Ray of Ocheyedan and one sister, Mrs. Melvin Truckenmiller of Allendorf.
On Find A Grave.
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!raised in Iowa. Number of brothers or sisters not known at this time.