Raymond Dean O’Dell

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Raymond Dean O’Dell, age 87, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at the Mercy Hospital emergency room in Fort Scott. He was born Nov. 13, 1929, in Bourbon County, Kan., the son of Albert Milton O’Dell and Anna Mabel Carpenter O’Dell. He married Ruby May Larson on Aug. 30, 1948, at Ft. Scott. Ray worked as the produce manager for Whiteside’s IGA for 45 years. Following his retirement, he operated his own lawn care business. Ray enjoyed playing the guitar and singing. In earlier years, he played in a band that often performed at the Eagles Lodge and area communities. He was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church.

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