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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 270878
Title: LaRay A. Ries
Date: 3/31/1928-6/14/2024
Inscription/Marks: 3/31/1928
Summary: LaRay Ries, 96, of Dickinson, ND, passed away June 14, 2024, at CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck, ND. A visitation was held June 20, 2024, at Stevenson Funeral Home in Dickinson. LaRay Alfred Ries was born March 31, 1928, in New Ulm, MN, to Raymond and Gladys (Reinhart) Ries. He attended Holy Trinity in New Ulm and then transferred to Ag School at the University of Minnesota where he graduated in 1947. After school, LaRay moved to Lisbon, ND, where he and his dad bought a farm southwest of town. While working on the farm, he met Elaine Jensen who lived two miles down the road from him. LaRay married Elaine on June 7, 1952, in Lisbon. To this union four children were born, Gordy, John, Marianne and Robert. Together LaRay and Elaine farmed for over 21 years until moving to Lisbon in 1973. LaRay worked for the City of Lisbon in the Street and Water Department for 20 years. In 2006 LaRay and Elaine moved to Dickinson. LaRay loved being busy. In the summer of 2008 at the age of 86 and after recovering from multiple surgeries, LaRay began walking the Maah Daah Hey Trail alongside different family members. He finished the final portion of the 144 mile journey on October 4, 2008. LaRay enjoyed hiking, being with family, music, playing his harmonica and whistling. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Dickinson, St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Lisbon, the German Bohemian club and the Knights of Columbus. LaRay is survived by his daughter, Marianne (Blaine) Hoffmann, of Gladstone, ND, and their son, Tyler (Sarah) Hoffmann; sons, Gordy (Kim) Ries, of Aurora, CO, and their children, Aja (Brian) Tibbs and Annabelle; Cody (Debbie) Ries and Sloane, Hayden, Charlie; John (Paula) Ries of Bismarck and their children, Adam (Abby) Ries and their children, Scarlet and Linden, Kate (Ryan) Waechter and their children Marley, Murphy and Isla; Wade (Morgan Ryan) Ries, and Rachel Ries; daughter-in-law, Janea Ries and her children, Ryan (Nicole) Ries, Savanah Ries and Jacob (Alexa) Ries; and sisters, Janice (Paul) Kretsch of New Ulm, MN. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elaine Ries; parents, Raymond and Gladys; son, Robert (8/2017); sister, Joleen (Carroll) Elijah, Rosie (John) Gilbert, Dianne (Bill) Embacher.
Red ID: FND_I_78374

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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