Raymond P. Kasperbauer, age 84, of Council Bluffs, passed away February 9, 2007, at Mercy Hospital. Ray was born February 6, 1923, in Manning, Iowa, to the late Boniface and Bernadine (Mersmann) Kasperbauer. He graduated from Manning High School in 1939 and attended IWCC for two years. Ray was a farmer until 1963, worked at the Irwin, Iowa, Sale Barn for two years and the Denison, Iowa, Pork Plant for four years before moving to Council Bluffs in 1969.

He was a member of the Catholic faith and the Eagles Club in Council Bluffs. Ray was preceded in death by his brother, Jerome; and special friend, Inez Brunow.

He is survived by daughters, Kathy Kington and husband Larry of Irwin, Sandra Nelson and husband Doug, Shirley Brensel all of Harlan, Carol Mae Beam and husband Stuart of Defiance, Iowa; sons, Allen and wife Renee of Keyport, Washington, Dennis and partner Amy Mickey of Irwin; ten grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; sisters, Genevieve Handlos of Manning, Dorothy Kerkhoff of Audubon, Iowa, Bonita Kahler and husband John of Cheyenne, Wyoming; special friend, Helen Huebner of Council Bluffs; nieces and nephews.

Visitation with the family, Monday, 6 to 8 p.m. at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. Funeral Service, Tuesday, 11 a.m. at the mortuary with Rev. Chuck Kottas officiating. A lunch will follow the service at St. Peter's Church Social Hall. Interment Tuesday, 3 p.m. in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Manning, Iowa. Memorials may be offered to a charity of your choice.