Raymond O'Flanagan

Raymond C. O'Flanagan, 83, of Ottawa passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017 at his home. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial will be at Oakwood Memorial Park at a later date, with military honors.

Ray was born June 19, 1934 in Barron, Wisconsin to Stuart and Norma (Frisle) O'Flanagan. He married Sandra Miller on February 19, 1960 in Kansas City, MO.

Ray was a proud member of the United States Air Force, serving from December 1953 to 1957. He worked as a civil engineer for the State of Illinois and LaSalle County. He then worked in the construction industry until retirement. Ray was also a lifetime farmer, farming for over 53 years. Ray was a member of Crossbridge Community Church of the Nazarene, the Moose, and the Sandwich Early Day Engine Club.

He is survived by his wife, Sandy; three daughters, LaDonna (Darrell) Gale, LaRae (Frank) Armstrong, and Elizabeth (Rob) Berger; one son, Darren (Joan) O'Flanagan; ten grandchildren, Courtney (Avi) Dutt-Mazumder, Joshua Gale, Brittany (Ryan) Hill, Brianna Armstrong, Brenna (Cameron) Tavenner, Loren Strange, Zachary and Brenton Berger, Renee and Kayli O'Flanagan; six great-grandchildren, Max, Paxton, Fynn, Kensington, Madison, and Connor; one sister, Lois Pettyjohn; and one brother, Steve (Barbara) O'Flanagan.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one grandson, Stuart O'Flanagan.

Memorials may be directed to Crossbridge Community Church or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.