Raymond C. Oliver

Saturday
Jan 6, 2018 at 10:57 AM

Raymond C. Oliver, 91, of Macomb passed away at 6 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 at the Elms Nursing Home in Macomb.
He was born on Jan. 12, 1926 in Washington, Iowa to William C. and Nettie M. Creech Oliver. The family later moved to Schuyler County, Illinois where Raymond spent most of his youth. The family then moved to a farm near Blandinsville in the early 1940's where Raymond began working for several farmers. This is where he met and eventually married Lora Haney on Nov. 25, 1945 in Good Hope. She passed away on Jan. 9, 2017.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; seven brothers, Glenn, who was killed on Iwo Jima in 1945, Carl, William C. Jr., Wayne, Lyle and Harold and James, in infancy; two half-sisters, Mable and Edith and one grandson, James.
They had four children who all survive, Ronald (Margaret) Oliver of Florrisant, Missouri and Roger (Yvonne) Oliver of Macomb; two daughters, Diana (Dennis) DeHaven of Blandinsville and Elaine (Mark) May of Oxford, Miss.; a third honorary daughter, Janet Shryack Strunk of Iowa; nine grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Russell Oliver of Blandinsville and Richard (Kathy) Oliver of Gentry, Ark., and two sisters, Christine Agans of Rushville and Kathleen Barry of Macomb.
Raymond’s love of farming took him to the Null Seed Farm on Dec. 8, 1948, where he worked for 47 years full time then another five years part time after his retirement. During the years that Null seed farm produced hybrid seed corn, Raymond was in charge of the production plant and warehouse, something Raymond was proud of. Raymond’s greatest love was his wife and family and farming. He never met a stranger.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8, 2018 at Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb with Reverend Robert Green officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Macomb.
The family requests in lieu of flowers that memorials be made to MDH Hospice.
You may leave condolences and sign the guest book online at clugston-tibbittsfh.com.

Saturday
Jan 6, 2018 at 10:57 AM

Raymond C. Oliver, 91, of Macomb passed away at 6 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 at the Elms Nursing Home in Macomb.
He was born on Jan. 12, 1926 in Washington, Iowa to William C. and Nettie M. Creech Oliver. The family later moved to Schuyler County, Illinois where Raymond spent most of his youth. The family then moved to a farm near Blandinsville in the early 1940's where Raymond began working for several farmers. This is where he met and eventually married Lora Haney on Nov. 25, 1945 in Good Hope. She passed away on Jan. 9, 2017.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; seven brothers, Glenn, who was killed on Iwo Jima in 1945, Carl, William C. Jr., Wayne, Lyle and Harold and James, in infancy; two half-sisters, Mable and Edith and one grandson, James.
They had four children who all survive, Ronald (Margaret) Oliver of Florrisant, Missouri and Roger (Yvonne) Oliver of Macomb; two daughters, Diana (Dennis) DeHaven of Blandinsville and Elaine (Mark) May of Oxford, Miss.; a third honorary daughter, Janet Shryack Strunk of Iowa; nine grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Russell Oliver of Blandinsville and Richard (Kathy) Oliver of Gentry, Ark., and two sisters, Christine Agans of Rushville and Kathleen Barry of Macomb.
Raymond’s love of farming took him to the Null Seed Farm on Dec. 8, 1948, where he worked for 47 years full time then another five years part time after his retirement. During the years that Null seed farm produced hybrid seed corn, Raymond was in charge of the production plant and warehouse, something Raymond was proud of. Raymond’s greatest love was his wife and family and farming. He never met a stranger.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8, 2018 at Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb with Reverend Robert Green officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Macomb.
The family requests in lieu of flowers that memorials be made to MDH Hospice.
You may leave condolences and sign the guest book online at clugston-tibbittsfh.com.

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