Raymond W. Litten Lorain, Ohio Obituary

Raymond W. Litten

<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong> Raymond W. Litten, 72, of Sheffield Lake passed away on Monday evening, February 8, 2021 at his home following a long illness.&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Mr. Litten was born in Lorain on January 19, 1949, the son of the late George Monroe Litten and Corrine M. (Stang) Litten Ribic.&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;He served in the U.S. Marines attaining the rank of Corporeal, earning a Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, National Defense Services Medal, Vietnam Service medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal in the Vietnam War.&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;He worked as a Owner/operator of See-Thru Window Cleaning beginning in 1985 until recently. He also owned and operated Uncle Ray&#39;s trains in Sheffield Lake since 2006.&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;He was a member of the VFW and American Legion,&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ray is&nbsp; survived by his wife of&nbsp; 49 years, Candace S. (nee Fisher) Litten of Lorain, a daughter, Rachel M.(Frank) Arkel of Conway, SC; son, George A. (Melissa) Litten of Key West, FL, grandchildren Lacy Arkel, Ashton Arkel, Elliott Arkel, two sisters Cathy Ribic of Phoenix, AZ;&nbsp; Diane&nbsp; (Robert)&nbsp; Martin of Camp Verde, Arizona and several nieces and nephews.<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step father Daniel Anthony Ribic, brothers Ronald, Robert and Richard Litten and an infant sister.<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Funeral services were private but a public graveside will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 in Elmwood Cemetery in Lorain with full military honors.<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;The family suggest that memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, 4899 Belfort Road Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256.<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Schwartz, Spence, Boyer &amp; Cool Home For Funerals assisted the family with arrangements.</strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:20px;">PLEASE NOTE: LOCATION OF SERVICES HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE FUNERAL HOME AT 11:00 AM.&nbsp; NOTHING AT CEMETERY.</span></strong></p> <p><br /> <strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></p>
January 19, 1949 - February 8, 202101/19/194902/08/2021
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