Raymond "Ray" W. Mielke

Memorial services for Raymond W. “Ray” Mielke, age 88, of Norfolk, will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at Home for Funerals Chapel, 708 Georgia Avenue, in Norfolk. Burial will be at a later date at Marion Lutheran Cemetery in Marion, North Dakota.

Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the chapel. 

Military Honors will be conducted by the Nebraska Army National Guard Honor Guard, American Legion Post 16, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1644.  

Home for Funerals in Norfolk is in charge of arrangements.

Ray passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at the Norfolk Veterans Home in Norfolk, Nebraska.

Raymond Walter Mielke was born January 30, 1937, in Marion, North Dakota to Walter and Louise (Schernback) Mielke.  Ray attended Marion Public High School. After high school, he enlisted in the Army. 

In 1960, Ray married Joyce Wohl. The couple was blessed with five beautiful children.

In his younger years, Raymond was a bus driver and that’s how the family came to live in Norfolk. He operated his own mechanic shop, gas station, and used car lot in Norfolk until the early 1990’s. Then, he moved to Lincoln to become a United States Postal Contractor and delivered mail. 

Raymond retired at 76 years young. He loved playing any type of card games. Ray enjoyed fishing and traveling. He appreciated time with his family, was never without a piece of chocolate, and always had plenty to share along with a witty joke!

Ray is survived by his children, Kelly (Trista) Mielke of Norfolk, Jan (Marty) Pflueger of Norfolk, Patty Simpson of Reuthven, IA, Jerry (Michelle) Mielke of Laurens, IA, Joyce Carr of Seward, and Gene (Stacie) Reuter of Norfolk; 18 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter; siblings, Chuck Mielke of Fargo, ND, Charlotte (Gary) Beyer of Arizona, and Jim (Sandie) Mielke of Aberdeen, SD; and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Donna Bruhschwein; and brother, Eddie Mielke.

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