Raymond Edward Bosche

Raymond died Thursday morning at Buena Vista Medical Center in Storm Lake.Visitation is after 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Ohde Funeral Home, Manning.

Graveside Funeral Service

Saturday, November 29, 20082:00 PM

Manning Cemetery, Manning, Iowa

Officiating

Phillip  Stracke

Calvary Baptist Church, Manning, Iowa

Military Honors

American Legion Emil Ewoldt Post 22

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3517

Casket Bearers

Tracy Hansen     David Wurzer

Bonnie Wurzer     Danny Clipperton

Jeff Loew     Dick Loew

Raymond loved his family

and enjoyed music and playing the accordion.

Above all, he believed in his Savior Jesus Christ.

   Raymond Edward, son of Francis Edward and Selma Pauline (Meislahn) Bosche, was born August 18, 1944 on a farm near Gray, Iowa. He started school in Audubon and lived and attended school in Arizona for a short time. The family moved back to Iowa and Raymond attended Manning Schools, graduating with the Class of 1962. Several years later, he was drafted into the United States Army. Raymond worked as a radio operator and was stationed in Germany. He received his honorable discharge after two years.

   Raymond returned to Manning where he worked in the meat department of the grocery store with Paul Volquartsen. He also worked at Farmland in Denison for a short time. Several years after returning from the service, Raymond was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was unable to work. He continued to live with his parents until his mother was no longer able to care for him. In the early 1990s he became a resident of Mallard View in Carroll.

   When his health began to deteriorate he received medical attention at Hope Harbor, Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. He died there on Thursday, November 27, 2008, at the age of 64 years, 3 months and 9 days.

   Preceding Raymond in death are his parents, aunts and uncles. He is survived by his two sisters Leona and husband Larry Hansen of Manning and Betty Clipperton of Manning; numerous nieces and nephews; aunts and uncles: Herman and Irene Meislahn of Gray; Leona and Gene Rohe of Manning; Alvin Meislahn of Ankeny and Evelyn and Dick Morrell of Cola, Florida; other relatives and friends.