Obituary of Raymond Merfeld

Raymond W. Merfeld 85 of St. Petersburg, Florida and a former resident of the Monticello area passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at his home in Florida after a long illness. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday April 5, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello with Msgr. Albert Manternach officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul Cemetery at Worthington, Iowa, with military honors conducted by the Monticello Drill Team. Raymond was born February 12, 1920 at Worthington the son of Jacob & Josephine Besler Merfeld. He served his country from 1942 to 1945 in the Air Force as a mechanic during the Battle of the Budge, his tour included time in France, England and Africa. Raymond married Maj Olsson in Los Vegas on May 1, 1992. He worked at John Deere in Dubuque before moving to Florida where he was a mechanic with the Clearwater Airport until his retirement. He enjoyed repairing musical instruments, traveling and going camping. He is survived by his wife Maj of St. Petersburg, Florida, his stepson Roger Myers of Tularosa, New Mexico. Two sisters, Dolly (John) Janssen of Monticello and Loretta Brown of Edgewood and one brother Albert (Wilma) Merfeld of Monticello. Several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister Marie Miller, three brothers Henry, Nick and Lester and a sister Martha in infancy.