Loretta Margaret Ray
October 28, 1940 - September 12, 2023
Loretta Margaret (Carlton) Ray was born to Glen and Irene (Ward) Carlton on October 28, 1940 in Norton, KS and passed away peacefully at home surrounded by many loved ones on September 12, 2023 at the age of 82.
Loretta attended school in Norton and graduated in 1959. She married Bill Ray on February 27, 1960.
Loretta was the true definition of caretaker. It would be impossible to count the amount of school activities and sporting events she attended throughout her life, not to mention the best whiffleball pitcher those kids ever knew. She loved her kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids more than anything. Loretta was also a very talented seamstress. After learning how to sew in high school, there was nothing she couldn’t create or fix, not to mention the countless Halloween costumes created for all her grandkids and others.
Loretta is survived by her children, Michael Ray of Norton, KS, Patty (Dave) Newell of Norton, KS, Doug (Kerri) Ray of Norton, KS, and Christine (Kendall) Strutt of Belleville, KS; six grandchildren, Michael, Whitney, Travis, Amanda, Kyle, and Karlie; great-grandchildren, Hadlee, Bennett, Lucy, Kohen, Stetli, Payne, Noah, and a baby boy on the way; sister-in-law, Virginia (Carlton) Smith and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill Ray; grandson, Connor Strutt and siblings, Mary Arehart, Gerry Urban, Connie Hendrix, JB Carlton, and Tom Carlton.
Graveside service and inurnment will be held in the Norton Cemetery on Monday, September 18, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Connor’s Cuddles, a foundation Loretta spent countless hours making cuddles for or the Norton Public Library and may be sent in care of Plumer-Gobber Funeral Home, 215 W. Main St., Norton, KS 67654.
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