- Date Of Birth: November 17, 1937
- Date Of Death: May 13, 2021
- State: Illinois
Raymond M. Langenbach, 83, peacefully passed away May 13, 2021, at OSF Richard J. Owens Hospice Home, surrounded by his family.
Ray was born November 17, 1937, in Peoria to Harold and Vernice (Parrott) Langenbach.
During his years at Woodruff High School, Ray played Football as an offensive guard. He was later inducted into the Woodruff High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 1981 and the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame in 1993 for the 1955 undefeated football season and State Championship.
After high school, Ray joined the Navy and was appointed a member of the Recruit Training Command Drill Team, served aboard the USS Maddox, and was a member of the US Ceremonial Guard in Washington DC. He was honorably discharged in May 1962.
Watching his sons and his grandchildren grow up and being involved and cheering them on in their sports and activities was Ray’s greatest joy in life.
To those around him, you couldn’t help but smile. Ray had a smile that was contagious, along with his quiet, witty sense of humor. Ray loved his family dearly, and they dearly loved him.
