Raymond Duwayne Widel, age 85, of Cole Camp and formerly of Blackwater, died Thursday, April 25, 2019.

A funeral service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at Blackwater School, where the family will receive friends at 5 p.m.

A private family burial will be at Lamine Cemetery.

Rea Funeral Chapel in Sedalia is in charge of arrangements.

In addition to his wife, Mildred Vada Nation; he is survived by four children, Ronnie Widel and his wife Caleena of Green Ridge, MO, Renita Silvers and her husband Ron of Warrensburg, MO, Randy Widel and his wife Nancy of Boonville, MO, and Sandy Schibi and her husband Rick of Sedalia, MO; a daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Widel of Blackwater, MO; 17 grandchildren, Wesley Segar (Amber), Andrea Stevens, Brandi Cole (Scott), Shawn Widel (Jill), Krystal Boersma (Dan), Ryan Widel (Judy), Brent Schibi (Julie), Kathryn Hillix (Michael), Callie Sitton (Heath), Alexandra Hombs (Trevan), Phoebe Bergeson (Brad), Anna Hall (Gavin), Aron Widel, Leah Widel, Anthony Widel, Sophie Widel, Josie Widel; 32 great grandchildren; a brother, Clarence Widel and his wife Barbara of Boonville, MO; a sister Joy Widel of Guthrie, OK.

He was preceded in death by a son, Bob Widel; a granddaughter, Olivia Widel; and a great grandson Elijah Sitton.