Raymond CharlesLemke

Raymond Charles Lemke

Raymond Charles Lemke passed away Saturday, June 16, 2012 at the age of 79 after a yearlong battle with a variety of age related ailments.   He was born in Guymon, OK on the family farm.  He will be buried in Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church Cemetery in Guymon, with his parents Wilhelm and Emma Lemke, at 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 30, 2012.  Ray was the youngest of their 12 children. 

Ray spent time in the US Army as a military policeman, stationed for a time in Germany.  He worked in the aerospace industry his entire civilian career for Boeing Company, Bell Helicopter, E-Systems and Raytheon when he retired in 2001.

Ray enjoyed his quiet country living near Lake Tawakoni.  Ray was a lifetime member of VFW Post 2559 and AMVets Post 36 and had many friends there.

Visitation will be 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Saturday, June 23, 2012, at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home in Greenville.  Graveside services will be held in Guymon, Oklahoma at a later date.