Raymond Lonowski
Lonowski, Raymond
26 Oct 1924 – 20 Feb 2019
Ray was born on October 26, 1924 and raised on a farm near Arcadia,
Nebraska. In 1943, at age 19, he enlisted in the Army and was sent to
England, where his Quartermaster company landed at Omaha Beach just 24
hours after the initial invasion.
Because of his courage and leadership, he was awarded a battlefield
commission and promoted from Private to Second Lieutenant. He retired
after 20 years of reserve duty with a rank of Lieutenant Colonel. After
the war, Ray attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and remained a
lifelong Husker, holding season football tickets for 65 years.
Professionally, Ray was an agent for Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance
Company at Western Electric, where he made countless friends with
Western Electric employees and many more as an active charter member of
Mary Our Queen Parish.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Emily Lonowski.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Maxine (Kenny) Lonowski;
daughters: Diane Dreis (Bob), Linda Haddick (Scott), and Laura Farris
(Randy); son, Jeff Lonowski; grandchildren: Alyssa and Lindsay Dreis,
Ryan and Nikki Farris, and Kyle and Molly Haddick; sister, Dolores Moran
of Seattle Washington; and many loving nieces and nephews.
Visitation: Friday, February 22nd, from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M., at Mary Our
Queen Church, 3405 S. 118th St., with Rosary to follow at 7 P.M.
Services: Saturday, February 23rd at 10 A.M. at Mary Our Queen Church.
Interment: Private interment on February 25th with immediate family;
military rites by Ralston American Legion Post 373.
Memorials: Suggested to Mary Our Queen Church or School.
Raymond worked in the plant for many years as a life insurance
salesman
Heafey-Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler
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Omaha NE 68124
402-391-3900
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