Born ‎11 Mar 1920 Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota, died ‎28 Jan 1997 Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota‎, age 76 years
Obituary
Raymond G. "Ray" Walker, 76, of Sauk Centre died on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997 in St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre. Funeral services were held Jan. 30 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. The Rev. Vincent Santo officiated. Internment followed at the Calvary Cemetery with military honors provided by the Sauk Centre United Veterans Honor Guard.
Walker was born March 11, 1920 in Sauk Centre to Fred and Lila (Neal) Walker. He married Mabel Gail Benson on June 18, 1941 in Little Falls, Minn. He served in the U.S Army during World War II and later attended Purdue University. He owned and operated Main Street Chevrolet in Sauk Centre with his father and brothers and was later employed by the Sauk Centre Post Office. He served as the postmaster in West Union and Swanville and retired in 1985. He was a member of the First United Church-United Church of Christ, American Legion Post 67 where he was past commander and the Retired Postmasters Association. Ray had also served on the Sauk Centre City Council and was a former member of the Sauk Centre Lions Club.
Survivors include daughter, Kathleen Spanier and husband Steve, Edina; three grandchildren, Casey, Reggie and Abigail Spanier; a sister Vivian Bohne, Sauk Centre and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Mabel Gail on Dec 26, 1985; sister and brothers, Shirley, Russell, Henry, Clifford and Charlie Walker.
Serving as casket bearers were Steve, Casey, Reggie and Abigail Spanier. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral Service, Sauk Centre.
Sauk Centre Herald
4 Feb 1997

Born ‎23 Sep 1919 Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota, died ‎26 Dec 1985 Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota‎, age 66 years
The following obituary was published in the Sauk Centre Herald on January 9, 1986:
Funeral services for Mabel Gail Walker, 66, 509 Lakeshore Drive, were held Monday, Dec. 30, 1985.
Mrs. Walker was born Sept. 23, 1919 at Sauk Centre to parents Inez (Brown) Benson and the late Walter Benson.
She married Raymond G. Walker on June 18, 1941 at Little Falls. After their marriage they lived in Indiana, and since 1942 had lived in Sauk Centre.
Survivors include her husband, Ray, of Sauk Centre; a daughter, Mrs. Steven (Kathleen) Spanier of Kansas City, MO; mother, Mrs Inez Benson and sister, Germaine Benson both of Sauk Centre; and three grandchildren.
She had been a member of Our Lady of the Angeles Catholic Church and the Christian mothers.
Pallbearers were Roman Vornbrock, Bill Benson, Jr., Jim Benson, Jr., Barry Walker, Tim Walker, George Trierweiler, Jr.
Burial was in Calvary Cemetery