Funeral services for Raymond York will be 4:00 PM Wednedsay, April 11, 2012 at the First Christian Church in Butler, Missouri with Rev. Jack Daniels officiating. Visitation Tuesday evening, 6:30-8:00 PM at the Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660) 679-0009. Burial with military honors, Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler. Contributions to the First Christian Church or Butler Public Library.
Carl Raymond York, 94 of Butler died Friday, April 6, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Raymond was born March 15, 1918 in Ballard, Missouri, son of Arthur Monroe and Ida Mae (Zieler) York. He was united in marriage to Cleta Maurine Ghere October 1, 1939; and to this union, three children were born.
Raymond served in the U.S. Army and was proud to have driven a tank for three years during World War II. Together with his wife Cleta, he owned and operated Al-eta Fabrics in Butler for many years. He later served as city councilman and Mayor of Butler. Notably, Raymond’s brother Glen also served as Mayor of Butler, and the two were the only pair of brothers to ever hold the office. Raymond was a charter member of the original Butler Optimist Club, and had recently received his 50-year membership pin.
Raymond was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Cleta in 2005; a son, Greg; and one infant daughter, Raneta Sue.
He is survived by his daughter, Sheryl Fischer and husband Darrell of Butler; grandchildren Travis Fischer, and Heidi Tourtillott and husband Dylann of Rich Hill, Mo.; three great-grandchildren, Dalton Fischer, Kylann Tourtillott and Katelynn Tourtillott; one brother, Lonnie Laverne York and wife Betty of Arlington, Tx.; one sister, Naomi Cummings of Nevada, Mo. He also leaves behind one brother-in-law, Donald Ghere and wife Gerry; nephew Jayce Ghere and wife Annie; nieces Jacque Como and husband Michael, Debbie Ghere, and Kelly Ghere; as well as many other nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and other relatives and friends.
A more complete obituary will be provided at the funeral service, and published when the information becomes available.
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