Mr. Raymond E. Gordley
August 3, 1932 - March 1, 2019
Raymond E. Gordley, 86, of Mackinaw, died at 6:19 AM on March 1, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on August 3, 1932 in Cooperstown to William and Louise (Daab) Gordley. He married Barbara McKie and later married Helen Bowe they both preceded him in death. He was a great dad to 2 daughters Christine Vielhak of Mackinaw and Laura Dhaese of East Peoria and 1 son Michael (Johanna) of Maui, HI; 5 grandchildren Samantha, Matthew, Tyler, Kaelee and Kaipo; 2 sisters Shirley Lyons of Yakima, WA and Carlene Birdsell of Jacksonville; 1 brother Boyd (April) Gordley of Glasford; and his beloved dog Bandi. He was preceded in death by 1 son-in-law Stanley. Raymond moved to Peoria in 1949 to work at Caterpillar and retired after 25 years. He served in the Navy during the Korean War. He worked at Heritage Lake in Mackinaw in maintenance and then worked at Morton Auto Auction. Raymond was a member of the VFW and Korean War Veterans Association in Peoria. Ray was honored to participate in the Honor Flight. He loved being outside, gardening or just sitting on the front porch with Bandi. Service will be Saturday, March 9 at 11 AM at Gary Deiters Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 444 E. Washington St., East Peoria, with a visitation an hour before. Burial will follow in Mackinaw Township Cemetery in Mackinaw. Memorial may be made to T.A.P.S. Please leave online condolences at GaryDeitersFuneralHome.com.
Raymond E. Gordley, 86, of Mackinaw, died at 6:19 AM on March 1, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on August 3, 1932 in Cooperstown to William and Louise (Daab) Gordley. He married Barbara McKie and later married... View Obituary & Service Information