Alvin Ray " Ray " Cudworth

November 17, 1928 - December 17, 2014


Residence: Monticello, Indiana
Died: Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Location: 2:57 p.m., at the St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana.
 
 
Age: 86
Date of Birth: Saturday, November 17, 1928
Birth place: Roberts, Illinois

Branch: Army

Service: Korean Conflict
Father: Alvin Nellwell Cudworth
 
Mother: Edith (Siela) Cudworth
 
Marital Status: Widowed
Resided in: Lived in White County, Indiana (Sitka area) since 1979, coming from Francesville, Indiana.
Funeral Date: Monday, December 22, 2014
Funeral Location: 11:00 a.m. (EST), Monday,, December 22, 2014, Celebration of Life Service at the Buffalo Christian Church of Buffalo, Indiana.
Clergy: Rev. Tom Haynie of the Buffalo Christian Church of Buffalo, Indiana.
Burial will take place:
At the Hughes Cemetery of rural Monticello, Indiana, with Full Military Rites by the Monticello Veterans Honor Guard of Monticello, Indiana.
Visitation will be:
2:00 to 6:00 p.m. (EST), Sunday, December 21, 2014 at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana and 10:00 a.m. (EST), until the time of service at 11:00 a.m. (EST), Monday, December 22, 2014 at the Buffalo Christian Church of Buffalo, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
Ray was a Untied States Army Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. Stationed in Okinawa and Korea. He was a farmer most of his life until times started getting bad so he sold out and worked at a small factory near their home for 9 (nine) years, only retiring due to some health issues. He had a busy life on the farm not only did he work from daylight to dark, he also had pigs and cows. Ray and his late wife Delores always had at least one milk cow. They enjoyed good old home made butter, "there is nothing like it". Ray loved his family and enjoyed several hobbies.
Special Services: Full Military Rites will be conducted at the Hughes Cemetery by the Monticello Veterans Honor Guard, following the services at the church.
Memorial Information: May be given to the Buffalo Christian Church of Buffalo, Indiana. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home and the church.
Marriage Information: On July 3, 1952 while home on leave from the military he married Delores L. Voglund at the Goodland United Methodist Church Parsonage in Gooodland, Indiana; she passed away on Monday, October 3, 2005.
Survivors include:
Children, Rex (wife Barb) Cudworth of Winamac, Indiana, Janice (husband John) Burgin of Frankfort, Indiana, and Gary Cudworth of Francesville, Indiana; Eleven (11) Grand Children; Nineteen (19) Great Grandchildren; Brothers,Lloyd (wife Betty) Cudworth of Indianapolis, Indiana,Jay (wife Judith) Cudworth of Indianapolis, Indiana, andLoren "Pete" Cudworth of Lafayette, Indiana;Sisters, Ann (husband Paul) Hensley of Avon, Indiana, andJeannie (husband Pryce) Marshall of Englewood, Ohio.
Preceded in Death:
Parents, Alvin Nellwell & Edith (Siela) Cudworth;Wife, Delores L. (Voglund) Cudworth;Sisters,Eva Mae Sells, andMary Lou Miller;Infant Brother,Larry Rex Cudworth.
Arrangements by:
Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960 ( 574 ) 583 - 8488.


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Schedule of Services

Burial Service

At the Hughes Cemetery of rural Monticello, Indiana, with Full Military Rites by the Monticello Veterans Honor Guard of Monticello, Indiana

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  • At the Hughes Cemetery of rural Monticello, Military Rites by the Monticello Veterans Honor Guard of Monticello, Indiana.
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  • At the Hughes Cemetery of rural Monticello, Indiana, with Full Military Rites by the Monticello Veterans Honor Guard of Monticello, Indiana.

Special Service

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  • Full Military Rites will be conducted at the Hughes Cemetery by the Monticello Veterans Honor Guard, following the services at the church.

Visitaion Service

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  • 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. (EST), Sunday, December 21, 2014 at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana and 10:00 a.m. (EST), until the time of service at 11:00 a.m. (EST), Monday, December 22, 2014 at the Buffalo Christian Church of Buffalo, Indiana.

Funeral Service

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  • Funeral Location: 11:00 a.m. (EST), Monday,, December 22, 2014, Celebration of Life Service at the Buffalo Christian Church of Buffalo, Indiana.

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