Charles "Charlie" Ray

September 22, 1955 - June 27, 2018

Charles “Charlie” G. Ray, age 62, of Richland Center, died suddenly Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at home due to a tractor accident. He was born on September 22, 1955, the son of Robert and Mary Joan (Harris) Ray in Richland Center, WI. He married Jonna Honer on April 13, 1985, at the Ash Creek United Methodist Church. Charlie worked for 44 years at Rockwell Automation/Allen Bradley in Richland Center. Survivors include his wife Jonna Ray; 4 children, Juli (Brad) Thompson, Linda Ray, Jacque (Justin) Strook, Lorin Ray; 4 grandchildren, Hannah Christian, Landon and Kerrick Thompson, Jaxon Strook; 3 sisters, Barb (Jim) Popham, Sandi (Jerry) Ketchmark, Diane Parker; mother-in-law, Audrey Honer; 4 brothers-in-law, Gary Honer, Phil Honer, Tim (Karen) Honer, James (Kari) Honer, 3 sisters-in-law, Denise (Kevin) Lins, Alice (Brad) Brown, Mary Honer; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Ricky Ray; father-in-law, John Honer; and brother-in-law, Keith Parker. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church on Monday, July 2, 2018, at 11:00 AM with Monsignor Roger Scheckel officiating. Burial will be held in the Richland Center Cemetery. Friends may call on Sunday, July 1, 2018, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Clary Memorial Funeral Home in Richland Center and also on Monday at church from 10:00 AM until the time of services. Memorials can be made to St. Mary’s Catholic School Endowment Trust. On line condolences can be made at www.clarymemorialfuneralhome.com