Obituaries : William \'Bill\' Kray

Bill Kray

VINTON: William R. "Bill" Kray, 73 of Vinton died Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha following an extended illness.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. 6th St. in Vinton with Rev. Kären Larson officiating. Interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 7 pm on Friday. A memorial fund has been established.

Bill was born August 18, 1937 at Vinton to Russell E. and Edith (Kucker) Kray and graduated in 1955 from high school in Vinton.

On September 27, 1974 he was united in marriage to Lois Holliday Geiger at Vinton.

Bill loved farming and his farm. He truly enjoyed following his grandchildren's activities and was a man who loved kids in general, and all kids adored Bill. He also greatly valued the company of his friends.

He is survived by his wife, Lois of rural Vinton; his sons, Steven (Mary) Kray of Cedar Rapids and Brian Geiger of Van Horne; his daughter, Shelley Kray of Cedar Rapids; seven grandchildren, MistyDawn, Jeremiah, Chelsea, Cortland, Jacob, Caitlin and Jessica; four great grandchildren, Preston, Gavin, Alex, and Lyniann; his step-mother, Ruth Kray of Cedar Rapids; his brothers, Jim (Anita) Kray of Boyden, David (Gloria) Kray of Newhall; his sister, Janet Baburek of Cedar Rapids; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Russell; his mother and step-father, Edith and Albert; his first wife, Linda; his granddaughter, Brittany; and his nephew, Jason.

Condolences may be left at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com