IMPERIAL, Neb. — Ray W. Wolgamott was born to Wayne and Fern (Wilsey) Wolgamott on Jan. 25, 1936, in Lexington, Neb. He graduated from McCook High School and went on to Auctioneer school in St. Paul, Minn. Ray joined the United States Marine Corps on Sept. 22, 1955. He served his country for five years and was honorably discharged on Nov. 23, 1957; he received the Good Conduct Medal during his time in the Corps.

While in the Marines, Ray married Barbara Mae Lafferty on Jan. 25, 1958, in Trenton, Neb. To this union three daughters and one son were born: Alice, Jeannette, Valerie and Guy. The couple and their young family lived in California, Lexington, Cozad and the McCook area. Ray sold Farmers Crop Insurance, worked for a car dealership and sold welders and agricultural supplies. In 1973, he moved to Imperial and later marred Evelyn Sines.

Ray was a member of VFW Post 4688 of Imperial and the Odd Fellow Lodge. He enjoyed coin collecting, bartering and trading guns, providing auctioneer services at many area events, riding horses and was a member of the local bowling league.

Ray Wolgamott passed away early Friday morning, Oct. 13, 2017, at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home. He was 81 years of age.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Wayne and Fern Wolgamott and a sister, Norma Jean Yeager.

Survivors include daughters, Alice Baxley and David Hamby of Jackson, Miss., Jeannette Taper and husband, Jerry of Wyoming, Valerie Fulton of Cheyenne, Wyo., and son, Guy Wolgamott and wife, Courtney of Denver, Colo.; sisters, Ardis Rupert of McCook, Neb., and Phyllis Ogg, also of McCook; brother, Roy Wolgamott and wife, Carolyn of Lincoln, Neb.; eight grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Ray Wolgamott will be 2:30 P.M. (CT), Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, at Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, Neb., with Pastor Dirk Weiss officiation. Interment will take place at Fort McPherson National Cemetery with full Military Honors.

Visitation will be Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 17, 2017, from 2 to 6 p.m. (MT) at the funeral home in Imperial.

A memorial has been established in Ray’s memory. Online condolences may be left at liewerfuneralhome.com

Liewer Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.