Raymond Virgil Priem

Raymond Virgil Priem, 96, of St. Ansgar died Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood, Iowa. A funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar with Rev. Mark Squier officiating. A visitation will be held Friday from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial will be at Priem Cemetery, St. Ansgar. Raymond was born August 18, 1926 in Newburg Township, Mitchell County, Iowa on a farm northwest of St. Ansgar, Iowa. He is the son of Rufus and Mable Priem. He was baptized on September 5, 1926 at Emmanuel Lutheran in Grafton, Iowa. In 1941 he was confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran in St. Ansgar by Rev Paul Bramer. He attended school in Carpenter, Iowa. On May 12, 1946 Raymond was united in marriage to Mildred Jass at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mason City, Iowa, and to this union one son was born, Arlyn. Raymond served as Sunday School deacon, Elder and Chairman of Board of Elders, and vice-chairman of the congregation. He was a farmer. Raymond was preceded in death by his: parents, Rufus and Mable Priem; brother, Arthur; sisters, Fern Bond and Sylvia Buringrud; in-laws, Emil and Jean Jass, Dick Lundgren, Sara Priem, Carl and Shiley Jass; and nieces and nephews. He is survived by his: wife, Mildred; son, Arlyn; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Lundgren and Janette Jass; special nephew, Gerald and Beverly Beaver; many nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.