Ray D. Walrod, Jr.

Ray D. Walrod, 78, of Overland Park, passed away Friday, June 19, at Delmar Gardens of Lenexa.

Ray was born January 31, 1931 to Ray and Mary Walrod in Kansas City, Missouri. Ray graduated from Westport High School. He married Erma Stavlund on May 20, 1955 in Kansas City. Ray studied playing as well as building the violin and viola. Ray was a charter member of Hillcrest Covenant Church, where he taught Sunday school and sang in the choir. Later he became a member of Community Covenant Church. He worked as an electronics technician from Western Electric for almost 30 years before retiring.

Ray is preceded in death by his wife in 1994, and two sisters. He is survived by his daughter, Joyce Backus and husband David, Overland Park, two sisters, Betty Lafferty, Kansas City, Missouri, and Dorothy Robertson, California; and a brother, Fred Walrod, California. One grandson, Paul Backus, and two granddaughters, Michelle Grigsby and husband Steven, and Danielle Backus also survive him.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Community Covenant Church, 15700 W. 87th Street Parkway, Lenexa, Kansas.

Visitation and Funeral Service

Visitation will be 6 to 8 p,m, Monday, June 22, 2009, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Community Covenant Church.