Raymond Arguelles
January 31, 1942 — July 6, 2011
Raymond Arguelles of Eureka, died on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice at Via Christi- St. Francis in Wichita, at the age of 69.
He was born on January 31, 1942, in Eureka, the son of Anastasio and Francisca (Martinez) Arguelles. He was raised in Eureka and attended Eureka and Tonovay schools. He attended college in Emporia for two years before joining the Air Force. Raymond served his country with honor and dignity until his discharge in 1968.
Raymond lived in Wichita and Denver for a short time before moving back to Eureka. He worked at Hawker-Beechcraft Aircraft for 20 years, retiring in 2008.
He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
He is survived by sisters, Judy Arguelles and Pauline Arguelles of Eureka; brother, Celso Arguelles and sisters, Maria Ortiz, Donna Escareno, Connie Murillo, and Irene Bonilla of Wichita; and Petra Walker of Fort Worth, Texas.
Funeral mass will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eureka with Father Michael Peltzer of the St. Joan of Ark Catholic Church of Harper officiating. Rosary recitation will begin at 9:30 A.M. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice or the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home at P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
He was born on January 31, 1942, in Eureka, the son of Anastasio and Francisca (Martinez) Arguelles. He was raised in Eureka and attended Eureka and Tonovay schools. He attended college in Emporia for two years before joining the Air Force. Raymond served his country with honor and dignity until his discharge in 1968.
Raymond lived in Wichita and Denver for a short time before moving back to Eureka. He worked at Hawker-Beechcraft Aircraft for 20 years, retiring in 2008.
He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
He is survived by sisters, Judy Arguelles and Pauline Arguelles of Eureka; brother, Celso Arguelles and sisters, Maria Ortiz, Donna Escareno, Connie Murillo, and Irene Bonilla of Wichita; and Petra Walker of Fort Worth, Texas.
Funeral mass will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eureka with Father Michael Peltzer of the St. Joan of Ark Catholic Church of Harper officiating. Rosary recitation will begin at 9:30 A.M. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice or the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home at P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
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