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Graveside services for Ray Tehle, 80, of Timber Lake will be at 1 PM MT, Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the Timber Lake Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Ray passed away February 23, 2019 in Aberdeen.

Mass of Christian Burial for Ray Tehle, 80, of Timber Lake will be 11:00 AM Monday, March 4, 2019 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Timber Lake. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Timber Lake Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Scripture wake service will be Sunday at 5:00 PM at the church with visitation starting at 3:00 PM. Ray passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen.

Raymond "Ray" LeRoy Tehle was born on November 26, 1938, at Breckenridge, MN to Cyril and Irene (Haley) Tehle. He attended St. Mary's Grade School in Breckenridge and graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1956. He married Joyce Schendel on January 19, 1957, in California. To this union, three children were born--Lori, Richard and Sheri. Joyce died July 23, 1985. Ray was a sales representative for a uniform supply company servicing the Los Angeles area. Ray married Jean (Engel) Goldade on August 24, 1994. They considered themselves blessed to have found each other and they felt the Lord had given them a second chance of happiness. Ray and Jean made their new life together in Timber Lake.

Ray cherished his Catholic faith. He was a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus, a member of the Holy Cross Church, a delegate to the Rapid City Diocesan Synod, a member of the Church Council, and taught religion and assisted with Confirmation preparation. Ray was Chairman of the Timber Lake Ambulance Board for many years and was instrumental in acquiring new equipment to serve the people of the community. He felt it was important for our little town to have a good ambulance. Ray loved to go fishing with his brothers, Dan and Dave, on Ten Mile Lake in Minnesota. He especially enjoyed traveling with his wife, Jean.

Blessed for sharing Ray's life are his loving wife of twenty-four years, Jean; his three children, daughter Lori (John) Bryant and their son, Corey; son, Richard; and daughter, Sheri Conrad (Eric Brown); his step-daughter, Tammy (Hal) Jewett and their sons, Ryan Jewett and Todd (C.J.) Jewett and their son, Zacoy. Ray is also survived by his brother, Dave (Cheryl) Tehle and their family, one sister-in-law, Stacy Tehle, and nephews, Dan, Jr. (Karen) Tehle and Paul (Tammie) Tehle and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents Cyril and Irene, his first wife, Joyce, brother, Dan, and an infant brother, James.