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Raymond Ervin Ewald
BIRTH 1 Jun 1924McLeod County, Minnesota, USA
DEATH 6 May 2015 (aged 90)
BURIAL Saint Johns Catholic CemeteryDarwin, Meeker County, Minnesota, USA
MEMORIAL ID 146349282
Raymond Ervin Ewald was born June 1, 1924, in Lynn Township, McLeod County, Minnesota. He was the son of William and Elsie (Gauger) Ewald. Raymond received his education at District # 20 in the Hutchinson area. Raymond entered active military service in the United States Army on December 13, 1943, at Fort Snelling in Minnesota, and served his country during World War II. He received an Honorable Discharge on May 11, 1946, at Camp McCoy Separation Center in Wisconsin. On May 1, 1947, Raymond was joined in marriage with Marie Catherine Condon. They shared 64 years of marriage before Marie's passing in 2011. Raymond worked for many years at Hutchinson Manufacturing as a machinist and welder. In 1963, Raymond and Marie purchased the Ewald Orchard and enjoyed their life there until 1980. In 1989, they opened Cedar Crest North in Hutchinson where they cared for the elderly until 1998. Raymond attended Holy Family Catholic Church in Silver Lake. He was a member of the Silver Lake Knights of Columbus, the Hutchinson American Legion Post #96 and the Hutchinson Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #906. Throughout the years Raymond enjoyed hunting and fishing and spending time with his children and grandchildren. In 1989, they moved to their home on Lake Manuella where Raymond could enjoy fishing often. In 2009, Raymond and Marie moved into Cedar Crest of Silver Lake for assistance with daily cares. Raymond was survived by his: Children, Henry Ewald and his wife, Rosalind of Darwin, MN, Christina Tonn and her husband, Mike of Hutchinson, MN, MaryAnn Niece and her husband, Mike of Hutchinson, MN; Grandchildren, Damon Ewald and his wife, Mona, Denise Fischer and her husband, Danny, Tanya Bassler and her husband, Chad, Tara Ewald and her fiancée, Eric Labraaten, Eric Tonn, Nathan Schatz and his fiancé, Becky Hazuka, Nicholas Schatz and Taylor Niece; 14 Great Grandchildren; Many other relatives and friends. Raymond was preceded in death by his Parents, William and Elsie Ewald; Wife, Marie Catherine Condon; Brother Alvin Ewald.

Family Members
Spouse
Marie C Ewald
1925–2011

Created by: GraverII
Added: 11 May 2015
Find A Grave Memorial 146349282
Hide citationFind A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 November 2019), memorial page for Raymond Ervin Ewald (1 Jun 1924–6 May 2015), Find A Grave Memorial no. 146349282, citing Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery, Darwin, Meeker County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by GraverII (contributor 46907012) .
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