Obituary - Raymond “Ray” Lewis Chapman

Raymond “Ray” Lewis Chapman, 84, Adrian, Missouri, died Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Adrian Manor in Adrian, Missouri. A memorial visitation will be held from 6:00-7:30 p.m. with Masonic services at 7:30 on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice. 

Ray was born October 15, 1929 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Raymond H. and Lillian G. (Anderson) Chapman. He worked for the IBEW all over the nation until his retirement. Ray was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Topeka, Kansas. 

On August 22, 1975 he was joined in marriage to Jean Frazier Brown in Adrian, Missouri. For many years they lived in Climax Spring, Missouri before moving to Adrian. 

Ray is survived by his wife, Jean, of the home; son, Mike Chapman and his wife, Jo Ann of Backus, Minnesota; daughter, Carol Bauer and her husband of Minnesota; daughter, Tauni Rosenau and her husband, Larry of Hazen, North Dakota; son, Todd Chapman and his wife, Patty of Princeton, Minnesota; five step-daughters and one stepson and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.