- Date Of Birth: February 26, 1950
- Date Of Death: March 12, 2022
- State: Idaho
I’m Free
Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free,
I’m following the path God has laid you see.
I took his hand when I heard Him call,
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work, to play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way,
I found that peace at the close of day.
If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joys
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Oh yes, these things I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow,
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life’s been full, I’ve savored much,
Good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,
Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your hearts and peace to thee,
God wanted me now, He set me free.
GRANGEVILLE:Raymond D. Weitzel, 61, of Grangeville passed away Saturday, March 12th in Grangeville, Idaho. He was born in Bay City, Michigan on February 26th 1950 to Raymond D. and Frances (Reynolds) Weitzel. He grew up in Greeley, Colorado with his two older sisters Charlotte and Shirley. Ray joined the Army and served his country well, he did a tour in Vietnam until he was injured and honorably discharged with a Purple Heart; Ray was a very proud Life-time member of the VFW Post 2121 in Greeley, Colorado. Upon returning home, he met and later married Janet Hall and had two sons, Raymond and Brent, they later divorced. In 1980 he met Debbie Pierstorff who brought her daughter Shauyna into his life. He moved to Idaho in 1989 and enjoyed the many activities in the area supplied hunting, fishing, trapshooting, scenic drives, 4-wheeling, and rodeos. In 2004 he met the love of his life Faith Fronk, and later married her in 2006, who brightened his life and was blessed with the addition of her children, Matthew and Allie. Ray loved all of his children and grandchildren they blessed him with. He was a man of trades, working for Coors, Monforts, Schussler construction, Kersey Turkey Farms, McGregor’s, Rhoades Lumber Mill, LT&L Cattle Co., and at the time of his death was working for Walco. He is survived by his loving wife Faith, two sons Ray & Winter Weitzel and Brent Weitzel both of Mesa, Arizona, stepchildren Shauyna & Micah House of Lewiston, Matthew Fronk of Lewiston, and Allie Fronk of Grangeville; 7 grandchildren Jack, Konnyr, Kaci, Tristan, Jacqueline, Colten, and Luke, his mother Frances Weitzel of Salt Lake City, Utah, his mother in law Ann Fronk of Grangeville, and his sisters Charlotte Garret and Shirley Morris, and many nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceeded in death by his father Raymond.
