Krieg, Raymond "Ray" J. Age 91 of Bloomington, born July 16, 1928 in Minneapolis, died April 18, 2020. Graduated Minneapolis South High in 1945 and attended Engineering School at the University of Minnesota. In 1946 he enlisted in the US Navy and was a radio operator/gunner on a SB2C Helldiver. He met his wife Maxine while flying weather balloons out of Naval Air Station Tillamook, Oregon. He spent most of his life as a salesman. Ray enjoyed writing poetry and sharing it with family and friends. Preceded in death by wife Maxine, mother Edna (Olson), father Harry, and brother Harry Jr. Survived by sister Ardele (Chelman); sons Gary (Cathy) and Larry (Martha); grandchildren Ryan (Lisa), Brendon (Sara), Lindsay Block (Joe), Kristopher (Elise), Stephen, Caitlin Osell (Reed); great-grandchildren Claire, Taylor, Colin, Simon, Will, Andrew, Finley and Oliver. He will be interred at Fort Snelling Cemetery. To honor Ray all memorials requested to be given to someone in need and Paying It Forward. Celebration of Life at a later date.

Published on April 26, 2020