Raymond Dreifurst

Raymond Albert Dreifurst, 81, of Columbus joined his savior on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at his home with loved ones by his side.

Raymond was born February 29, 1928 to Joseph and Theresa (Ball) Dreifurst in St. Bernard, NE. He attended school at Lindsay Holy Family in Lindsay, NE. He joined the US Army in 1946. Ray married Norma Head on February 19, 1955 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus. They resided in Columbus until they moved to Monroe in 1956. In 2003, they returned to Columbus,

Ray worked at Behlen Mfg. prior to co-starting Monroe Construction. He was an active member of the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department for 17 years, the Knights of Columbus, the VFW in Columbus and the American Legion in Monroe.

He is survived by:
Wife Norma Driefurst of Columbus
Daughter Debra (Virgil) Crumley of Monroe
Daughter Candis (Doug) Shemek of Monroe
Daughter Pamela (Roger) Reed of Monroe
Son Timothy (Melissa) Dreifurst of Waco, NE
Son Ted (Tammy) Dreifurst of Columbus
16 Grandchildren 13 Great Grandchildren
Sister Lorene McComb of Buena Park, CA
Sister Dart Hoadley of Newman Grove, NE
Sister Stella Brom of Madison, NE
Sister Ormie Valasek of Omaha, NE
Sister Jody Hoyda of Artesia, CA
Sister Pat Settje of Columbus
Numerous Nieces and Nephews

He is preceded in death by:
Parents
Twin Sons Norman Raymond Dreifurst and Harold Frank Dreifurst
Brother Harold Dreifurst