Klaes, Raymond, born September 24, 1935, passed away peacefully in his home in Port Richey, Florida, February 20, 2022. He was a loving husband of Barbara for 63 years! He will be greatly missed by his children, Linda Portal, David, George, Robert, Christopher, Paul, John and his wife, Kaitlen, Debra Kelly and husband, Chris, his brother, Bill, sisters June Rhodes and Phyllis Zunk-Dickey, grandchildren, Patrick and Sarah Kelly, and Luke Portal, and friends Jerry and Vera Armstrong. Ray was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church and a Navy veteran.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Michael Friday, February 25, 2022 at 11a.m., with interment to follow at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, with military honors.