Born on January 28, 1931 in Peoria, IL to Harry R. and Irene M (Zerwekh) Bragg. He married Lois M. Burgard on June 28, 1952 in Peoria, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents, step-father, Leonard Greiner and one grandson, Geoffrey Nault.
Surviving are his wife Lois of Bartonville; four children, Janet (Ronald) Juricic of Morton, Alan (Lori Helvick) Bragg of Mapleton, Carolyn (Robert) Nault of Peoria, and Brian (Brenda Bohm) Bragg of Edelstein; six grandchildren Robert (Kyla Campbell) Juricic, Abbey (John) Unes, Molly, Mason, Clayton and Beau Bragg, and one sister, Dorothy (Andrew) Meyers of Bartonville.
Ray served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 to 1956 before being honorably discharged. He worked as a bricklayer for over 23 yrs, and then as a regional sales manager with Spirax/Sarco for over 20 years before retiring in 1996.
He was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Peoria, a former member of the Local Bricklayers Union, a member and Past Exalted Ruler of the Peoria Elks Lodge #20, a member of the St. Jude Knights of Columbus, the St. Ann Men’s Club and the American Legion Post 979 in Bartonville.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 22, 2011 from 5 to 7 pm at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel in Peoria. A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 23, 2011 at 10:00 am at St. Ann Catholic Church in Peoria, Father Terry Cassidy will officiate. Burial will follow the service at Resurrection Mausoleum in Peoria.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Ann building fund or the St. Jude Midwest Affiliate. Please visit Ray’s story at www.davison-fulton.com.
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