Raymond H. Veik

Memorial services for Raymond Veik age 88 of McLean will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 12th at the St. Jane Frances Catholic Church in Randolph with inurnment at the Catholic Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the McLean Community Center.  Raymond passed away December 10 ^th , 2020 Absarokee, MT.

Raymond Veik was born on November 11, 1932 in Humphrey, Nebraska. He was the 6th of 11 children to John and Johanna. He spent majority of his childhood in McLean, Nebraska, graduating high school there in 1950. After high school he drove truck, hauling livestock, for his brother-in-law, Kenny Backhaus. In 1953 he was drafted into the Army attached to Airforce where he served until 1955. After the service, he moved to Riverside, California where his parents and younger siblings lived. In September of 1958 he married Arlene Bricker and had three children, Rodney, Sheila & Sandy. He worked for EL Yaeger for 38 years doing Highway construction and had a weekend business he started, Ray’s Diesel Engines, where he installed diesel engines. He was a loving and involved grandfather to 8 grandkids and 14 great grandkids. He loved watching his granddaughters play basketball and softball and grandsons race motorcycles. In his down time, he enjoyed restoring tractors and trucks, a hobby he was very good at. In their 62 years of marriage, Ray and Arlene split their time living between Nebraska, California and most recently, Montana. In the summer months you would have found him mowing the community grass in his beloved town of McLean or working on his tractors and trucks in his heated shop! He made a bucket list some years ago. During his 88 years, he was able to check every item off! A few of items included flying a B-17 airplane, driving a train, and learning to play the organ! Ray's favorite pastime was hosting family reunions at his home in Nebraska. He loved watching his family play basketball in his shop, volleyball & horseshoes in his lawn, and eat and laugh until the sun went down. Ray was never more alive than when he was surrounded by his family! Ray is proceeded in death by his parents John & Johanna and brothers and sisters Richard, Bud, Wilma, Lois, Elaine, Jim, Lester & Lloyd. He is Survived by living siblings Jean & Larry, His wife, Arlene, his children, Rodney, Sheila (Steve), and Sandy and his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Ashburn Funeral home in Osmond will be in charge of arrangements.