Ray Logan

RAY LOGAN

Des Moines

Ray Logan, 82, of Des Moines, formerly of Van Horne, completed his vocation as husband and father, and passed into eternal life on Oct. 27, 2014, with his wife, Ethel, by his side at Ramsey Village Continuing Care in Des Moines. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Van Horne, with Father Jim Miller as celebrant. Military rites will be conducted by Thomas F. Bevins American Legion Post 148 following the Mass on Saturday. Interment will be at St. John Catholic Cemetery in Independence. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Phillips Funeral Home in Keystone, where a rosary will begin at 7 p.m., and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church.

Ray was born July 22, 1932, in Coggon to John and Mercedes (Crowley) Logan. He graduated from Independence High in 1949. As a young man he farmed with his dad near Independence until he was drafted into the Army in 1953. During the Korean War, he served his nation in the U.S. Army, and was a member of Thomas F. Bevins American Legion Post 148 of Van Horne.

On Sept. 3, 1955, he was united in marriage to Ethel Hansen at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oelwein.

Ray was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Van Horne, Knights of Columbus, Lions Club and Business Club and was an avid Chicago Cubs and Bears fan.

He had been employed at Prudential and later at Blue Cross Blue Shield and at Van Horne Savings Bank as its insurance agent. When the agency was sold, he was employed at Victor Plastics near Marengo for 10 years, retiring at age 70.

His children will remember his gentle and patient ways, his strong work ethic and his willingness to get up before dawn to help his boys deliver the Sunday newspaper every week. His grandchildren will remember his home-made ice cream and jokes, his sincere interest in their thoughts, his love of board games and baseball, and his great appreciation for each of them.

Ray is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ethel Logan, of Des Moines; his children, Julie Rae Logan of West Des Moines, Jeff Logan of Adel, Jerry (Julie Marie) Logan of Marshalltown, Jane Walther of Whitehouse, Ohio, MUCS James (Laura) Logan of Silver Springs, Md., and Joel (Gina) Logan of Kingwood, Texas; 11 grandchildren, Angela (Shawn) Burks, Courtney Logan, John and Macy Logan, Mary Jane and Luke Walther, Callan and Kylie Logan and Ryan, Nicholas and Jack Logan; four great- grandchildren, Madison, Josephine and Christopher Burks and Ryleigh Logan-Edwards; two stepgreat-grandchildren, Isabelle and Sebastian Burks; his sister, Joann Pritchard of Decorah; and his brother, John "Jack" Logan of Independence.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his son-in-law, Bob Walther.

Condolences may be left at www.phillipsfuneral homes.com.