Raymond William Eisenhauer Obituary (1921 - 2015)

Raymond William Eisenhauer, 94, of Wymore, passed away at the Wymore Good Samaritan Society, September 23, 2015. He was born May 10, 1921 in Alexandria, NE to Fredrick and Marie (Achtemeier) Eisenhauer, and attended Wymore High School and Nebraska State Trade School in Milford. Raymond married Betty J. Willey on August 8, 1949, and to them one daughter was born, Phyllis. Raymond served his country in the Navy during World War 2 between 1942 and 1945, and then again after the war between 1950 and 1952. Raymond served as a "fire control man" on the main battery of guns on the ships. He was involved in some of the major conflicts in the Pacific Theatre, including the: Aleutian, Gilbert, Marshall, Marianas, and Western Caroline Islands, as well as Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Raymond was called back into the service in 1950 to serve in the Korean Conflict, and was officially discharged in February of 1952. He worked for Northern Natural Gas for 33 and a half years before retiring. Raymond was involved in various boards and committees in the Blue Springs Methodist Church, as well as being involved on the Blue Springs City Council, and the Blue Springs Cemetery Association, serving as the sexton for over 25 years. He was a member of the Wymore American Legion and enjoyed playing bingo, his work, and working at the cemetery. Survivors include daughter, Phyllis and husband Mike Callaway, of Lincoln; granddaughter, Amanda Callaway, of Lincoln; step-granddaughter, Nicole Callaway of Lincoln; sisters, Delores Preston, of Scio, Oregon, Evelyn Moore of Sheldon, Washington, and Mildred Trump, of Wymore; brother; Richard Eisenhauer, of Fairbury; sisters-in-law, Betty Willey, of Beatrice; Arlene Shaffer, of Topeka, Kansas, and Verda Matthews, of Yuma, Arizona. Raymond is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Betty; brothers, Don & Robert Eisenhauer. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Friday at the Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home in Wymore with Pastor Lori Miller officiating. Interment will be at the Blue Springs Cemetery following the service. The body will lie in state Thursday (9-24) from 1-9:00 pm, and one hour prior to the service. A memorial has been established to the Blue Springs Methodist Church, and the Blue Springs Cemetery Association with the funeral home in charge. Sign Raymond's online guest book at www.ghchapel.com. These services have been entrusted to the Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home in Wymore.