Burlington Hawk Eye, March 2, 2006
Ray Nelson Wykert, 90, of Morning Sun Care Center, formerly of rural Oakville, died Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 28, 2006, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.
Born Jan. 3, 1916, in rural Oakville, he was the son of George and Mary Whitaker Wykert. On June 15, 1940, he married Jean E. Sands in Waterloo.
Mr. Wykert was a farmer and a commercial fisherman.
He attended school at Huron High School. He was a member of Farm Bureau. He enjoyed farming, fishing and trapping.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Harry Wykert of Morning Sun and Jack Wykert of Oakville; four daughters, Connie Meeker and Janice Bailey, both of Oakville, Jill Beenblossom of Morning Sun and Nancy Wykert of Yantis, Texas; 21 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Vera Ryner of Burlington and Chrystal Thompson of Moline, Ill.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons, one grandson, three brothers and three sisters.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home in Wapello, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
The funeral for Mr. Wykert will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home, with the Rev. Scott Smith officiating. Burial will be in Edwards Cemetery in Oakville.
Memorials have been established for United Methodist Church in Oakville and Oakville First Responders.
Ray Nelson Wykert, 90, of Morning Sun Care Center, formerly of rural Oakville, died Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 28, 2006, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.
Born Jan. 3, 1916, in rural Oakville, he was the son of George and Mary Whitaker Wykert. On June 15, 1940, he married Jean E. Sands in Waterloo.
Mr. Wykert was a farmer and a commercial fisherman.
He attended school at Huron High School. He was a member of Farm Bureau. He enjoyed farming, fishing and trapping.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Harry Wykert of Morning Sun and Jack Wykert of Oakville; four daughters, Connie Meeker and Janice Bailey, both of Oakville, Jill Beenblossom of Morning Sun and Nancy Wykert of Yantis, Texas; 21 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Vera Ryner of Burlington and Chrystal Thompson of Moline, Ill.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons, one grandson, three brothers and three sisters.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home in Wapello, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
The funeral for Mr. Wykert will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home, with the Rev. Scott Smith officiating. Burial will be in Edwards Cemetery in Oakville.
Memorials have been established for United Methodist Church in Oakville and Oakville First Responders.
Burlington Hawk Eye, March 2, 2006
Ray Nelson Wykert, 90, of Morning Sun Care Center, formerly of rural Oakville, died Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 28, 2006, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.
Born Jan. 3, 1916, in rural Oakville, he was the son of George and Mary Whitaker Wykert. On June 15, 1940, he married Jean E. Sands in Waterloo.
Mr. Wykert was a farmer and a commercial fisherman.
He attended school at Huron High School. He was a member of Farm Bureau. He enjoyed farming, fishing and trapping.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Harry Wykert of Morning Sun and Jack Wykert of Oakville; four daughters, Connie Meeker and Janice Bailey, both of Oakville, Jill Beenblossom of Morning Sun and Nancy Wykert of Yantis, Texas; 21 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Vera Ryner of Burlington and Chrystal Thompson of Moline, Ill.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons, one grandson, three brothers and three sisters.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home in Wapello, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
The funeral for Mr. Wykert will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home, with the Rev. Scott Smith officiating. Burial will be in Edwards Cemetery in Oakville.
Memorials have been established for United Methodist Church in Oakville and Oakville First Responders.
Ray Nelson Wykert, 90, of Morning Sun Care Center, formerly of rural Oakville, died Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 28, 2006, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.
Born Jan. 3, 1916, in rural Oakville, he was the son of George and Mary Whitaker Wykert. On June 15, 1940, he married Jean E. Sands in Waterloo.
Mr. Wykert was a farmer and a commercial fisherman.
He attended school at Huron High School. He was a member of Farm Bureau. He enjoyed farming, fishing and trapping.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Harry Wykert of Morning Sun and Jack Wykert of Oakville; four daughters, Connie Meeker and Janice Bailey, both of Oakville, Jill Beenblossom of Morning Sun and Nancy Wykert of Yantis, Texas; 21 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Vera Ryner of Burlington and Chrystal Thompson of Moline, Ill.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons, one grandson, three brothers and three sisters.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home in Wapello, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
The funeral for Mr. Wykert will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home, with the Rev. Scott Smith officiating. Burial will be in Edwards Cemetery in Oakville.
Memorials have been established for United Methodist Church in Oakville and Oakville First Responders.
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