Ray Overman Jr.

RAY OVERMAN JR.

Mount Vernon

Ray Edward Overman Jr., 88, of Mount Vernon, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015, following a brief illness. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Monday, July 27, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mount Vernon, by the Rev. John R. Flaherty. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 26, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon, with a vigil service beginning at 2 p.m. Burial: St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Lisbon, with military honors.

Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Marilyn; children, Stephen (Joyce) Overman of Albuquerque, N.M., Nancy (Tom) Van Zee of Pella and Terri Overman of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Shanna (Ben) Kadlubar and Chase Van Zee; great-grand-children, Lucinda and Corbin; and brother, Robert (Bernita) Overman of Savage, Minn.

Ray was born Oct. 24, 1926, in Amery, Wis., the son of Ray and Ruth (Siver) Overman Sr. After his parents' deaths in 1930, he came to Lisbon and was raised by his grandfather, Bert Siver. He graduated from Lisbon High School in 1947. Ray proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1965. On April 23, 1949, he married Marilyn Woods at Mare Island Naval Chapel in Vallejo, Calif.

After his naval retirement, he returned to Mount Vernon and worked for SuperValu, Mount Vernon Schools and then was a driver for Plaza Auto Auction for 11 years.

Ray was a member of Cyclops American Legion Post 109 in Lisbon.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Ruth Overman, Margaret Swafford and Betty Hoffman.

Memorials are suggested to Cyclops American Legion Post 109, Camp Courageous, or charity of the donor's choice.

Please share your support and memories with Ray's family on his tribute wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.