Raymond Ball

Raymond S. Ball, 85, of Ottawa, IL, died Friday, November 15, 2013, at his home. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park, with Military Services. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Ottawa Funeral Home. Ray was born July 9, 1928, in Dayton, Illinois, to Harold and Edna (Newtson) Ball. He married Catherine Abernathy on July 28, 1990 in Ottawa. She died July 8, 2005. He retired from L.O.F. He served in the US Army in Korea in 1951. He is survived by four brothers, Ronnie (Betty) of Streator, Marvin (Sharon) of Branson West, MO, Kenny (Kathy) of Seneca, and Dale (Kay) Ball of Ottawa; five sisters, Jean Danhoff of Bolingbrook, Alta (Bill) Jenkins of Fairbury, Judy Peterson of Morris, Barb (Ted) Anderson Albany, GA, and Marjorie (Roger) Nelson of Chicago; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; one brother, Harold "Bud" Ball; and one sister, Donna Mumper. Memorials may be directed to OSF St. Elizabeth Hospice program.