Raymond Lloyd Peck Ii
January 8, 1948 — October 29, 2018
Raymond Lloyd Peck II was born in Des Moines, Iowa on January 8, 1948 the son of Raymond Lloyd Peck and Holly Cora (Peterson) Peck.
He was raised in Des Moines and attended East High School, where he was on the swim team, and graduated with the Class of 1966. Following graduation, Raymond worked at La Pizza House. It was through that job that Raymond met and began dating June Kaster. Raymond and June were united in marriage on April 7, 1968 at the First Christian Church in Knoxville. Raymond later worked for the Post Office in Des Moines and in 1974 he and June moved to Knoxville. He worked at Pella Corp from 1974 until his retirement in 2008. Following his retirement, Raymond drove a bus for HIRTA in Knoxville.
He was an avid collector of Lionel trains and Hot Wheels. Raymond also enjoyed old western movies and TV shows, as well as sprint car racing and the Green Bay Packers. In their spare time, He and June enjoyed traveling to Durango, Colorado, and Colorado ghost towns and to the Old Thresher’s Reunion in Mt. Pleasant. They also enjoyed rides in their vintage Thunderbird. Above all else, Raymond will be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, son, father and grandfather.
Raymond passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center, in Des Moines, at the age of 70 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Those left to honor Raymond’s memory include his wife, June; sons: Jerry of Rhodes, Jim of Knoxville and Andy of Newton; grandson, Tyler of Dexter, New York; siblings: Linda Sparks, Roger Lance Peck and Steve Peck all of Des Moines and many other family members and friends.
A Celebration of Life for Raymond Peck, age 70 of Knoxville, will be held on Friday, November 2, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Bybee & Davis Funeral Home. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Raymond was not a fancy person, so casual dress is encouraged. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to the family.
He was raised in Des Moines and attended East High School, where he was on the swim team, and graduated with the Class of 1966. Following graduation, Raymond worked at La Pizza House. It was through that job that Raymond met and began dating June Kaster. Raymond and June were united in marriage on April 7, 1968 at the First Christian Church in Knoxville. Raymond later worked for the Post Office in Des Moines and in 1974 he and June moved to Knoxville. He worked at Pella Corp from 1974 until his retirement in 2008. Following his retirement, Raymond drove a bus for HIRTA in Knoxville.
He was an avid collector of Lionel trains and Hot Wheels. Raymond also enjoyed old western movies and TV shows, as well as sprint car racing and the Green Bay Packers. In their spare time, He and June enjoyed traveling to Durango, Colorado, and Colorado ghost towns and to the Old Thresher’s Reunion in Mt. Pleasant. They also enjoyed rides in their vintage Thunderbird. Above all else, Raymond will be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, son, father and grandfather.
Raymond passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center, in Des Moines, at the age of 70 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Those left to honor Raymond’s memory include his wife, June; sons: Jerry of Rhodes, Jim of Knoxville and Andy of Newton; grandson, Tyler of Dexter, New York; siblings: Linda Sparks, Roger Lance Peck and Steve Peck all of Des Moines and many other family members and friends.
A Celebration of Life for Raymond Peck, age 70 of Knoxville, will be held on Friday, November 2, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Bybee & Davis Funeral Home. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Raymond was not a fancy person, so casual dress is encouraged. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to the family.
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