Residence: Monticello, Indiana.

Passed away at 12:20 a.m., on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at the Indiana Veterans Home of West Lafayette, Indiana.

 
Date of Birth: Tuesday, December 26, 1939 

 

 Age: 82

Birthplace: Brownsville, Texas

Branch: Navy

Father: Santiago Rodriguez

 
Mother: Anita Cortinas

Ray had lived in the Monticello, Indiana, area for the past thirty - two (32) years.

A Rosary Service will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 6, 2022, followed by a visitation until 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at the Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, 543 S. Main Street, Monticello, Indiana, 47960.

 

Funeral Date: Wednesday, July 6, 2022 

 

Funeral Mass will be at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at the Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, 543 S. Main Street, Monticello, Indiana, 47960. 

 

Memorials may be given to the family, envelopes will be available at the Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church of Monticello, Indiana, or can be mailed to Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960.

 

Clergy: Father Chris Miller of the Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church of Monticello, Indiana.

 

Burial with Full Military Rites by the Monticello Veterans Honor Guard of Monticello, Indiana, will be at the I.O.O.F. Riverview Cemetery of rural Monticello, Indiana.  Following the Mass at the Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church. 

Biographical Information:

   Ray was born and raised in Brownsville, Texas.  He was a 1959 graduate of Brownsville High School of Brownsville, Texas, and the captain of the football team from sophomore to senior year.  Ray then enlisted into United States Navy, serving from 1959 to 1983. He then served in the Reserves for another ten years.  Ray moved to Indiana in 1989 coming from Brownsville, Texas.  He worked at the Tippecanoe Country Club in Monticello, Indiana retiring after fifteen years.  Ray was a member of the AmVets Post 91 and Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic church both of Monticello, Indiana.  Ray enjoyed fishing, watching westerns, and playing pool. He was a huge supporter of his Children and Grandchildren's events.    

Marriage Information: On January 7, 1991 in Monticello, Indiana, he married Maria J. Reyes; she survives. 

Survivors include:

Wife,

Maria J. Rodriguez of Monticello, Indiana;

 

Seven (7) Daughters,

Cynthia Rodriguez of Plano, Texas, (from a previous marriage)

Yvonne (husband Scott) Powell of Marion, Kansas, (from a previous marriage)

Gabriella Rodriguez of LaJolla, California, (from a previous marriage)

Magdalyne (husband Mitch) Cheffey of Sachse, Texas, (from a previous marriage)

Christine (husband Kenneth) Rodriguez-Davila of Bedford, Texas, (from a previous marriage)

Bernadette Rodriguez of Denton, Texas, (from a previous marriage) and  

Anna J. Rodriguez of Monticello, Indiana;

 

Four (4) Sons

Jimmy Rodriguez of Marion, Kansas, (from a previous marriage)

Mario J. (wife Erica) Reyes of Lafayette, Indiana,

Jose R. (wife Elizabeth) Rodriguez of Monticello, Indiana, and

Miguel A. Rodriguez of Lafayette, Indiana;

 

Ten (10) Grandchildren,

Starr Rodriguez-Bow,

Nicole Rodriguez,

Leslie Bridges,

Charisma Rodriguez,

Chloe Rodriguez,

Meaghan Cheffey,

Mason Cheffey,

Josiah J. Wilson, 

Warren A. Reyes, and

Gabriella A. Reyes;

 

Five (5) Great Grandchildren,

Isabella,

Rebekah,

Jaxtyn,

Ares, and

Aayden.

 

Preceded in Death:
Parents,

Santiago and Anita Rodriguez.

 

Arrangements by:
Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960 (574) 583-8488.