MORTON - Raymond J. "Ray" Huette, 93, of Morton, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019, at Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton.
Ray was born July 15, 1925, in Tremont, to Joseph and Lydia (Wanner) Huette. He married Viola Heiniger on June 27, 1959 in Morton.
Surviving are his wife, Viola Huette of Morton; one daughter, Janet (Rob) Woodrow of Green Valley, Ill.; two grandsons, Samuel and Daniel Woodrow of Green Valley, Ill; one brother, Eugene (Mick) of Scottsdale, Ariz., one sister, Ruth Nohl of Morton and one sister-in-law Virginia Huette of Morton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Virginia Huette, two brothers, Kenneth and Gilbert Huette and one brother-in-law Louis "Rocky" Nohl.
Ray served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946 during World War II in the South Pacific. He participated in the first Greater Peoria Honor Flight on June 4, 2013.
After serving in the military, Ray returned to Morton and worked for Caterpillar for five years before going to work at First National Bank in Morton. He worked there for 38 years, retiring in 1990 as the head cashier.
Ray volunteered with numerous associations throughout the years. He was the Secretary Treasurer of the Morton Business Association and later became the Secretary of the Morton Chamber of Commerce. Ray was also the Secretary Treasurer of the Kennel Lake Sportsmen's Club, Secretary Treasurer of the Morton Historical Society and a Quarter Master with the Morton VFW Post 318.
Ray was a member of the Morton Apostolic Christian Church in Morton, where a funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2019 with church ministers officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Morton. Further visitation will be held Wednesday from 9-9:45 a.m., prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery.
The family would like to thank the staff at Apostolic Christian Restmor and Unity Point Hospice for their loving care.
Memorials may be made to Apostolic Christian LifePoints or Apostolic Christian Restmor.
Visitation
MAY 21. 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM (CDT)
Knapp - Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center
140 S. Detroit Ave.
Morton, IL, 61550
Visitation
MAY 22. 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM (CDT)
Morton Apostolic Christian Church
2201 Veterans Rd.
Morton, IL
Service
MAY 22. 10:00 AM (CDT)
Morton Apostolic Christian Church
2201 Veterans Rd.
Morton, IL