Raymond V. "Ray" Hurtig

January 7, 1934 - January 17, 2019

NORFOLK -- Funeral service for Raymond V. "Ray" Hurtig, 85, of Norfolk will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 21, 2019 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Norfolk with Pastor Lee Weander officiating. Burial will be held at a later date at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 20 at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Military rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post 16, V.F.W. Post 1644, Nebraska American Legion Riders, and the United States Air Force Honors Guard. Ray died Thursday, January 17, 2019 at the Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk. Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk is in charge of the arrangements. Raymond V. Hurtig was born Jan. 7, 1934, in Ewing to Theo and E. Lane (Peterson) Hurtig. He graduated from Orchard High School. Ray served in the United States Air Force from Aug. 18, 1953, to July 3, 1957. He married Karen Tuttle on Jan. 9, 1961, in Rapid City, S.D. Ray worked for J.C. Penney’s for 20 years and then later at Whole Sale Tires in Norfolk for 12 years. Ray later worked at Andy’s Tire’s, T.O. Haas Tire, and then was a sales representative for GB Calcum selling fertilizer, Nebraska rubber installation. He was a member of the Norfolk VFW. Ray enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing cards and watching football games. Ray especially loved to spend time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren every Sunday playing football in the back yard. Survivors include his spouse, Karen Hurtig of Norfolk; son Kevin Hurtig and significant other Nga Vo of Lincoln; daughter Brenda Thompson of Norfolk; grandchildren Travis (Rhiannon) Thompson of Norfolk, Courtney (Bray) Andersen of Wisner, Kyle (Desaré) Thompson of Norfolk, Kalin (Nikki) Thompson of Norfolk, Jennifer (Justin) Schroder of Blair; 11 great-grandchildren; and siblings Sharon (Duane) Boelter of Orchard, Kenny Hurtig of Iowa, Larry (Cherlyn) Hurtig of Royal and Marlene Hurtig-Carney of Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Theo and E. Lane; sister Novela Burris; brothers Clyde, Dale and Mervin; and daughter-in-law Beverly “Bev” Hurtig. Casket bearers will be Travis Thompson, Kyle Thompson, Kalin Thompson, Riley Thompson and Bray Andersen. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.