Raymond Youdan

Visitation: Friday, April 27, 2007 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City.

Funeral Mass: Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City.

Interment: Custer County Cemetery.

Raymond Otis Youdan, age 76, of Miles City passed away on Monday, April 23, 2007 at Saint Vincent Hospital in Billings.

Ray was born in Miles City, Montana on August 11, 1930, the son of Otis Roselvo and Lydia A. (Widman) Youdan. He attended schools in Miles City where he graduated from Custer County High School in 1948. He then attended Eastern Montana College in Billings where he earned his Bachelors in Education, Montana State University in Missoula where he earned his Masters in Education, and also Washington State University in Pullman where he received his Masters in Sociology. Ray taught school for 30 years at Lower Kuskokwim School District in Bethel, Alaska. Ray married Nonela Wong on June 28, 1986 at the Archbishops Private Chapel in Cebu City, Philippines. Following his retirement, they moved to Miles City where they have made their home since.

Ray enjoyed reading, cooking and baking his delicious applesauce cake. He was an accomplished locksmith, enjoyed working in his shop and he built his own home in Bethel, Alaska. Ray was known for his kindness, great sense of humor, and had a mind of his own. He was very passionate about photography. Nonie was the love of his life and was very proud and supportive of all of her activities. Ray was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Retired Public Employees of Alaska (RPEA) and the Alaska Retired Educators Association (AKREA).

Ray is survived by his wife, Nonela Wong Youdan of Miles City, MT; a brother, Keith (Dorothy) Youdan of Livingston, MT; a sister, Grace Stone of Miles City, MT; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of their choice.