Ray Irving Brace M.D., property 91, of Willmar, MN, passed distant connected October 2, 2022 astatine Bethesda Grand successful Willmar. A solemnisation of his beingness volition beryllium held Monday, November 7th astatine 11:00 americium astatine Refuge Church, 1000 6th St SE, Willmar, MN. A luncheon volition travel the service. Arrangements are with Harvey Anderson Funeral Home and cards whitethorn beryllium sent to the household successful attraction of Harvey Anderson Funeral Home, 1000 19th Avenue SW, Willmar, MN 56201. www.hafh.org
Ray was calved successful Osceola, WI, connected August 23, 1931, to Cleo and Alice (Krienke) Brace. Ray was the youngest of six children. Ray graduated from Osceola High School and went connected to Bethel College successful St. Paul, MN. After graduating Bethel College, helium went connected to be Bethel Seminary for 2 years. In 1954, Ray joined Genevieve Sutton successful Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Ray graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School successful 1960. He served with the Public Health Service successful Staten Island, NY. In 1961 helium joined a person successful a starting a Family Practice Medical Clinic successful Clinton, MN. In 1962 Ray and Genevieve adopted 3 siblings: Jeffrey, Tamra, and Lorri.
Ray served galore families astatine the Family Practice Medical Clinic successful Clinton, MN and successful the surrounding country of Graceville, Ortonville, and different towns successful Big Stone County for implicit 10 years. In 1971 the household moved to Willmar, MN, and Ray began moving astatine the Willmar Medical Clinic. Ray retired August 31, 1998, aft 27 years astatine Affiliated Community Medical Center.
Ray spent his vocation successful medicine and integrated question and missions into his life. From 1994 until 2010, Ray and Genevieve made aggregate aesculapian ngo trips with Shepherd’s Foundation. He developed galore friendships and saw radical go followers of Jesus. Ray was a existent servant person who was humble and avoided focusing attraction connected himself.
Ray was precise progressive successful First Baptist Church successful Willmar, MN. His religion and work successful the religion was adjacent to his heart. He served arsenic a deacon, substitute organist and occasional substitute Sunday School teacher. Ray maintained his faith, wit, and kind-hearted wit into his last days.
Ray enjoyed stamp collecting, woodworking, gardening, fishing, and galore forms of originative needlework.
Ray was preceded successful decease by parents Cleo and Alice Brace and siblings: sisters Lily and Fern, and brothers, Robert, Leo and Neal.
He is survived by Genevieve, his beloved woman of 68 years, children, Jeffrey (Debbie) Brace, Tamra (Collins) Fatoye, Lorri Wong, grandchildren Joshua Wong, Katie Wong and Erin Wong, galore nieces and nephews, and galore beloved friends.
Ray’s faith, and his caring, gentle tone volition ever beryllium a blessing and an enduring bequest successful our lives. His favourite hymn composer was John W. Peterson. His favourite hymn was “It Took a Miracle” and his favourite verse was John 3:16.
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