Raymond G Ruhl

May 1, 1925 - January 12, 2017

91 year old, Raymond "Ray" Ruhl of Pana Illinois died Thursday, January, 12, at 8:30 PM at his residence, Pana, Illinois. Private services will be, Monday, January, 16 in St Patrick's Catholic Church, Pana, Illinois with Fr Rodney A. Schwartz, officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Pana Township Christian County. Raymond "Ray" Ruhl was born Friday, May 1, 1925, in Staunton, Illinois the child of John and Emma (maiden name Wilzok) Ruhl. Ray attended Gillespie schools and was a veteran of the United States Army WWII. He later went on to St. Louis College of Mortuary Science to finish out his education, but later became the owner of Ruhl Buick of Pana. Ray was married March 1, 1952, to Charlotte Buttgereit in St Michael's Catholic Church, Staunton. Raymond was an active member of the community through his memberships at the Pana Knights of Columbus # 896, Kerr-Mize Post 168 American Legion, Elks Lodge 1261 Pana, and was a faithful member of St. Patrick’s parish in Pana. He is survived by his loving wife Charlotte, daughter Denise Tex , granddaughter Tina Perkins husband Will all of Pana. Granddaughter Amy Gill husband Dr. Pavi of Taylorville, great grandsons Colt Perkins, Liam and Alex Gill.