1940
Robert
2015
Robert McGray
November 27, 1940 — November 3, 2015
Robert William McGray, 74, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. "I'm at peace and my soul is not searching for happiness because I'm already there. If you hear I have passed on, have a party in celebration of life! Remember I didn't give up, but we all need to rest at some point. If you awake and I am no longer here I have taken Christ's invitation to come home."
The visitation for Bob will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. The visitation will continue from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m., on Saturday, November 7, at Breckenridge Lutheran Church, followed by an 11:00 a.m. funeral service. Because of Bob's love for hunting and the outdoors, the family welcomes guests to come to the visitation in their hunting attire. Pastor Mark Manning will be officiating. The interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Breckenridge.
Bob McGray was born in Hankinson, ND, on November 27, 1940, the only son of Harold and Viola (Tiegs) McGray. In 1959, Bob was united in marriage to LaVy Kackman in Wahpeton, ND. From this union, he was blessed with two daughters, DeVy and Joy. As a young adult, Bob began his life-long vocation in the Ready-Mix industry, working for various businesses in the area including K & G, Kost Brothers, and Aggregate Industries. He was skilled in every aspect of the aggregate business, from dispatching the trucks to operating the loader and batching the cement. Through his work, Bob developed many life-long friendships.
On March 26, 1988, Bob was united in marriage to Ann Hertzenberg at the Breckenridge Lutheran Church. They were blessed with a daughter, Megan. Bob was an avid outdoorsman and looked forward to hunting, snowmobiling, and fishing. He spent summers at the lake with the people he loved, doing the things he enjoyed the most.
Bob is survived by his wife, Ann; his children, DeVy (Keith) Johannessen of Breckenridge, Joy Andrus of Fargo, ND, and Megan (Steven) Saunders of Cayuga, ND; his grandchildren, Cameron (Allyson) Johannessen, Ambria Johannessen, and Keaton Johannessen, Alyssia (Andy Draeger) Andrus, Weston Andrus, Claire Andrus; a great-granddaughter, Hayden Draeger; his siblings, Marlys Beith of Lakeside, CA, Wanda McGray- Moore of Fargo, ND, and Joyce Von Rueden of West Fargo; his son-in-law, Brian Andrus; brothers-in-law, Tony Von Rueden; Jerry (Diana) Hertzenberg of Kingwood, TX, Rick (Joey) Hertzenberg of Olathe, KS, Rob Hertzenberg of Cuenca, Ecuador; and a very special family member, Jeanne Green. Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Viola; and a brother-in-law, Gene Beith; and his special friends, Lee Waasdorp and Dean Coppin.
The visitation for Bob will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. The visitation will continue from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m., on Saturday, November 7, at Breckenridge Lutheran Church, followed by an 11:00 a.m. funeral service. Because of Bob's love for hunting and the outdoors, the family welcomes guests to come to the visitation in their hunting attire. Pastor Mark Manning will be officiating. The interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Breckenridge.
Bob McGray was born in Hankinson, ND, on November 27, 1940, the only son of Harold and Viola (Tiegs) McGray. In 1959, Bob was united in marriage to LaVy Kackman in Wahpeton, ND. From this union, he was blessed with two daughters, DeVy and Joy. As a young adult, Bob began his life-long vocation in the Ready-Mix industry, working for various businesses in the area including K & G, Kost Brothers, and Aggregate Industries. He was skilled in every aspect of the aggregate business, from dispatching the trucks to operating the loader and batching the cement. Through his work, Bob developed many life-long friendships.
On March 26, 1988, Bob was united in marriage to Ann Hertzenberg at the Breckenridge Lutheran Church. They were blessed with a daughter, Megan. Bob was an avid outdoorsman and looked forward to hunting, snowmobiling, and fishing. He spent summers at the lake with the people he loved, doing the things he enjoyed the most.
Bob is survived by his wife, Ann; his children, DeVy (Keith) Johannessen of Breckenridge, Joy Andrus of Fargo, ND, and Megan (Steven) Saunders of Cayuga, ND; his grandchildren, Cameron (Allyson) Johannessen, Ambria Johannessen, and Keaton Johannessen, Alyssia (Andy Draeger) Andrus, Weston Andrus, Claire Andrus; a great-granddaughter, Hayden Draeger; his siblings, Marlys Beith of Lakeside, CA, Wanda McGray- Moore of Fargo, ND, and Joyce Von Rueden of West Fargo; his son-in-law, Brian Andrus; brothers-in-law, Tony Von Rueden; Jerry (Diana) Hertzenberg of Kingwood, TX, Rick (Joey) Hertzenberg of Olathe, KS, Rob Hertzenberg of Cuenca, Ecuador; and a very special family member, Jeanne Green. Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Viola; and a brother-in-law, Gene Beith; and his special friends, Lee Waasdorp and Dean Coppin.
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