Funeral services for Raymond E. Kuhl , age 89, of Worthington, MN. will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Worthington, MN. Visitation will be held Friday, March 3, 2017 from 5-7 p.m. at Dingmann Funeral Home, Worthington, and one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery, Worthington. Raymond died Monday, February 20, 2017, at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. He was born May 17, 1927, in Worthington, to Charles and Katie (Brinkhaus) Kuhl. Ray attended school in Reading. He served his country in the National Guard.
Ray married Vernice Kopplow on January 31, 1949 at Trinity Lutheran Parsonage in Brewster. They made their home on the family farm with their five sons near Reading. Ray also drove bus for Kempema Brothers Bus in Worthington; and he drove charter bus for Wells in Jackson.
He was a member of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Worthington, where he served as Trustee; the Dewald Township Board and the Reading School Board. Ray enjoyed square dancing, sports and playing cards, especially pinochle and 500. He loved to attend his boys activities and his grandchildren’s events..
Ray is survived by his five sons; Wendell (Shirla) Kuhl, Reading; Marlin (JoAnn) Kuhl, Hinesville, GA; Steven (Kelly) Kuhl, East Troy, WI; Burdell (Jolene) Kuhl, Worthington; and LeRoy (Linda) Kuhl, Hutchinson; fourteen grandchildren; Kris (Melanie) Kuhl, Kari (Phil) Skaar, Angela (Chris) Gallob, Benjamin Kuhl, Joshua Wohlleben, Madalyn (Brett) Larsen, Amery (Samantha) Kuhl, Kristi (Adam) Bauer, Mindy Kuhl, Kayli Kuhl, Brian (Jesca) Kuhl, Nikki (Josh) VandenBerg, Rodney (Amy) Kuhl, and Kevin Kuhl; eleven great grandchildren; Layne, Levi, Jensyn, Jacob, Brady, Amani, Akisa, Drew, Brynn, Henry and Mackenzie; a sister, Norma Rienstra, Worthington; brother-in-law, Carl Crader, Hot Springs Village, AR; and two sisters-in-law; Jane Kuhl, Brainard, MN; and Donna Kuhl, Fon Du Luc, WI.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Vernice on April 19, 2015; three sisters; Helen Hartman, Marlys Walsh and Wanda Crader; and two brothers; Don & Dale Kuhl.
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In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Manna Food Shelf or Love Inc. of Worthington.
