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Monday, March 06, 2017California from September, 1973 to February, 1974, after which he was assigned as pastor of St. Margaret Parish in Geraldine.In July 1983, he left there to become pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Culbertson and St. Patrick Parish in Medicine Lake until February, 1985. After a five-month sabbatical leave, he was the pastor of St. Mathias in Moore from July, 1985 to July, 1988. His next assignment was to pastor St. Rose of Lima Parish in Stanford while still serving in Moore. He remained in those positions until becoming the pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Black Eagle in July, 1993. He remained there, even after attaining retirement status in 2000, until July, 2009.Then, at the age of 82, he moved to Billings where he helped out in area parishes as needed, including serving for over a year as the temporary pastor of St. Benedict Parish in Roundup and its missions. In 2013, he moved back to Great Falls to live in residence at Corpus Christi Parish and to enjoy retirement while hearing confessions and concelebrating Mass in that parish community.Fr. Ray’s faith life was centered on his love of Jesus in the Eucharist and his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He greatly expanded Eucharistic Adoration in Great Falls. He founded Great Falls Catholics for Life and was the chaplain for 40 Days for Life locally. He was an avid supporter of the Marian Movement of Priests, the Legion of Mary and the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. He invited the Neocatechumenal Way into the Great Falls-Billings Diocese. He was active in ministering to prisoners at the County Adult Detention Center and the elderly in a local nursing home/assisted living facility. He always did what he could to help those in need and advocated for them with local agencies on many occasions. He was firm in his belief that, if one helps another in need, he is helping Christ Himself.Fr. Ray loved his family dearly. He kept in close touch with his parents, his sister and brother and their families. His father, “Papa Ray,” lived with him for many of the last years of his life. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed telling corny jokes. Gardening was one of his favorite pastimes. He was a simple, humble, caring man of God who strove to practice what he preached. He would often say, “If you learn to laugh at yourself, you’ll be laughing all day.”Fr. Ray is survived by his sister, Helene (John) Houghton; nephews Dawson Nyquist, Terry (Teresa) Houghton, Chris Houghton, Mark (Jennifer) Houghton, and Kevin (Jenny) Houghton; nieces Charlotte (Rodrigo) Spiegel, Fran Nyquist, Ro...
Monday, March 06, 2017Menlo Park, California from Sept. 1973 to Feb. 1974, after which he was assigned as pastor of St. Margaret Parish in Geraldine.In July, 1983, he left there to become pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Culbertson and St. Patrick Parish in Medicine Lake until Feb. 1985. After a five month sabbatical leave, he was the pastor of St. Mathias in Moore from July 1985 to July 1988. His next assignment was to pastor St. Rose of Lima Parish in Stanford while still serving in Moore. He remained in those positions until becoming the pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Black Eagle in July, 1993. He remained there, even after attaining retirement status in 2000 until July 2009.Then, at the age of 82, he moved to Billings, where he helped out in area parishes as needed, including serving for over a year as the temporary pastor of St. Benedict Parish in Roundup and its missions. In 2013, he moved back to Great Falls to live in residence at Corpus Christi Parish and to enjoy retirement while hearing confessions and concelebrating Mass in that parish community.Fr. Ray’s faith life was centered on his love of Jesus in the Eucharist and his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He greatly expanded Eucharistic Adoration in Great Falls. He founded Great Falls Catholics for Life and was the chaplain for 40 Days for Life locally. He was an avid supporter of the Marian Movement of Priests, the Legion of Mary and the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. He invited the Neocatechumenal Way into the Great Falls-Billings Diocese.He was active in ministering to prisoners at the County Adult Detention Center and the elderly in a local nursing home/assisted living facility. He always did what he could to help those in need and advocated for them with local agencies on many occasions. He was firm in his belief that, if one helps another in need, he is helping Christ Himself.Fr. Ray loved his family dearly. He kept in close touch with his parents, his sister and brother and their families. His father, “Papa Ray,” lived with him for many of the last years of his life. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed telling corny jokes. Gardening was one of his favorite pastimes. He was a simple, humble, caring man of God who strove to practice what he preached. He would often say, “If you learn to laugh at yourself, you’ll be laughing all day.”Fr. Ray is survived by his sister, Helene (John) Houghton; nephews Dawson Nyquist, Terry (Teresa) Houghton, Chris Houghton, Mark (Jennifer) Houghton, and Kevin (Jen...
Monday, January 30, 2017Jean (Jay) Shafer, services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Flanner and Buchanan, Speedway Chapel, Indianapolis.Wilson, Allen E. Sr., services are 1:30 p.m. Saturday at In His Image Church, 2940 E. 50 North.Culbertson, Diana Louise (Fowler), a celebration of life is 7 p.m. Saturday at First Nazarene Church 2734 S. Washington St.Earlywine, Kurt T., services are 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 1 at Kokomo Event and Conference Center, 1500 N. Reed Road.
Monday, January 16, 2017Sunday at Galveston Community Center, 101 Park Road, Galveston.Striebel Kalas, Amy E., a celebration of life is 6 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Ritz-Charles, 12156 N. Meridian St. in Carmel.Culbertson, Diana Louise (Fowler), a celebration of life is 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at First Church of the Nazarene, 2734 S. Washington St.
Monday, August 22, 2016Shane (Brook) Kriete of Acton, Derek Kelley of Hope, Kayla (Kyle) Thomas of Acton, Lauren Kelley of Clifford and Jacob Kriete of Acton; three great-grandchildren; and a sister, Joyce Culbertson of Huber Heights, Ohio.Gilbert was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Ronald A. Kindy.Online condolences may be sent to the family a normanfuneralhome.net.
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Monday, March 06, 2017California from September, 1973 to February, 1974, after which he was assigned as pastor of St. Margaret Parish in Geraldine.In July 1983, he left there to become pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Culbertson and St. Patrick Parish in Medicine Lake until February, 1985. After a five-month sabbatical leave, he was the pastor of St. Mathias in Moore from July, 1985 to July, 1988. His next assignment was to pastor St. Rose of Lima Parish in Stanford while still serving in Moore. He remained in those positions until becoming the pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Black Eagle in July, 1993. He remained there, even after attaining retirement status in 2000, until July, 2009.Then, at the age of 82, he moved to Billings where he helped out in area parishes as needed, including serving for over a year as the temporary pastor of St. Benedict Parish in Roundup and its missions. In 2013, he moved back to Great Falls to live in residence at Corpus Christi Parish and to enjoy retirement while hearing confessions and concelebrating Mass in that parish community.Fr. Ray’s faith life was centered on his love of Jesus in the Eucharist and his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He greatly expanded Eucharistic Adoration in Great Falls. He founded Great Falls Catholics for Life and was the chaplain for 40 Days for Life locally. He was an avid supporter of the Marian Movement of Priests, the Legion of Mary and the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. He invited the Neocatechumenal Way into the Great Falls-Billings Diocese. He was active in ministering to prisoners at the County Adult Detention Center and the elderly in a local nursing home/assisted living facility. He always did what he could to help those in need and advocated for them with local agencies on many occasions. He was firm in his belief that, if one helps another in need, he is helping Christ Himself.Fr. Ray loved his family dearly. He kept in close touch with his parents, his sister and brother and their families. His father, “Papa Ray,” lived with him for many of the last years of his life. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed telling corny jokes. Gardening was one of his favorite pastimes. He was a simple, humble, caring man of God who strove to practice what he preached. He would often say, “If you learn to laugh at yourself, you’ll be laughing all day.”Fr. Ray is survived by his sister, Helene (John) Houghton; nephews Dawson Nyquist, Terry (Teresa) Houghton, Chris Houghton, Mark (Jennifer) Houghton, and Kevin (Jenny) Houghton; nieces Charlotte (Rodrigo) Spiegel, Fran Nyquist, Ro...
Monday, March 06, 2017Menlo Park, California from Sept. 1973 to Feb. 1974, after which he was assigned as pastor of St. Margaret Parish in Geraldine.In July, 1983, he left there to become pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Culbertson and St. Patrick Parish in Medicine Lake until Feb. 1985. After a five month sabbatical leave, he was the pastor of St. Mathias in Moore from July 1985 to July 1988. His next assignment was to pastor St. Rose of Lima Parish in Stanford while still serving in Moore. He remained in those positions until becoming the pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Black Eagle in July, 1993. He remained there, even after attaining retirement status in 2000 until July 2009.Then, at the age of 82, he moved to Billings, where he helped out in area parishes as needed, including serving for over a year as the temporary pastor of St. Benedict Parish in Roundup and its missions. In 2013, he moved back to Great Falls to live in residence at Corpus Christi Parish and to enjoy retirement while hearing confessions and concelebrating Mass in that parish community.Fr. Ray’s faith life was centered on his love of Jesus in the Eucharist and his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He greatly expanded Eucharistic Adoration in Great Falls. He founded Great Falls Catholics for Life and was the chaplain for 40 Days for Life locally. He was an avid supporter of the Marian Movement of Priests, the Legion of Mary and the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. He invited the Neocatechumenal Way into the Great Falls-Billings Diocese.He was active in ministering to prisoners at the County Adult Detention Center and the elderly in a local nursing home/assisted living facility. He always did what he could to help those in need and advocated for them with local agencies on many occasions. He was firm in his belief that, if one helps another in need, he is helping Christ Himself.Fr. Ray loved his family dearly. He kept in close touch with his parents, his sister and brother and their families. His father, “Papa Ray,” lived with him for many of the last years of his life. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed telling corny jokes. Gardening was one of his favorite pastimes. He was a simple, humble, caring man of God who strove to practice what he preached. He would often say, “If you learn to laugh at yourself, you’ll be laughing all day.”Fr. Ray is survived by his sister, Helene (John) Houghton; nephews Dawson Nyquist, Terry (Teresa) Houghton, Chris Houghton, Mark (Jennifer) Houghton, and Kevin (Jen...
Monday, January 30, 2017Jean (Jay) Shafer, services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Flanner and Buchanan, Speedway Chapel, Indianapolis.Wilson, Allen E. Sr., services are 1:30 p.m. Saturday at In His Image Church, 2940 E. 50 North.Culbertson, Diana Louise (Fowler), a celebration of life is 7 p.m. Saturday at First Nazarene Church 2734 S. Washington St.Earlywine, Kurt T., services are 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 1 at Kokomo Event and Conference Center, 1500 N. Reed Road.
Monday, January 16, 2017Sunday at Galveston Community Center, 101 Park Road, Galveston.Striebel Kalas, Amy E., a celebration of life is 6 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Ritz-Charles, 12156 N. Meridian St. in Carmel.Culbertson, Diana Louise (Fowler), a celebration of life is 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at First Church of the Nazarene, 2734 S. Washington St.
Monday, August 22, 2016Shane (Brook) Kriete of Acton, Derek Kelley of Hope, Kayla (Kyle) Thomas of Acton, Lauren Kelley of Clifford and Jacob Kriete of Acton; three great-grandchildren; and a sister, Joyce Culbertson of Huber Heights, Ohio.Gilbert was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Ronald A. Kindy.Online condolences may be sent to the family a normanfuneralhome.net.
