Raymond W. Nieman
January 2, 1932 - October 5, 2012
Obituary
Raymond W. Nieman
June 2, 1932 – October 5, 2012
Early Friday morning Ray Nieman was delivered to his heavenly father surrounded by his loved ones at the Highline Medical Center in Burien, WA.
Ray was born in Snohomish, WA to John and Emma (Liedle) Nieman. Ray loved his family and friends throughout his life. Ray loved to cook and was so well known for his wonderful omelets that he made many a mornings and many days throughout his life. Ray will be remembered for all of his wonderful breakfast cooking skills. Before retiring Ray worked as a cook at Shay’s restaurant in North Seattle, before that he worked at Harmons, was the owner/operator of the A&W in Mt. Vernon, where he did much of the building of the property. He also was at Zip’s in Spokane and Kennewick, along with running a cafe in Dryden. Many wonderful meals were made for many different people with his wonderful hands.
Nothing meant more to Ray then his family. He loved to have them around whenever possible. He loved to go camping and fishing. He never felt better than when he could take his grandchildren out on the boat fishing, He loved to entertain in his home, that he shared with his best friend Carol Nichols.
Ray is survived by his loving companion of over 35 years Carol Nichols, his daughters, Lisa (Arthur) John, Lori (Tony) Renick, Renee (Mark) Nielson, Roberta (Jerry) Lingo, Pam (Harlan) Johnson, and Pat (Les Bomstad) Grinolds. His grandchildren, Kyle, Christian, Briton, Jason, Candice, Erin, Samantha, Brandon, Carmen, Dawn, DuWayne, Tonya, Shane, and Nick. His great grandchildren, Theron, Austin, Shakira, Niko, Mason, Michael, Kyla, Drew, Emilee, Ashton, Jaxon, lexi, Erin, Payton, and Megan, Brother Bill (Jean) Nieman and Sister Bernie DeShazo.
Ray was proceded in death by his parents, John and Emma and his brother Tom Nieman.
I love you and miss you so much. I am comforted to know that one day I will see you again.
Forever in my heart and forever my daddy…
LIsa Marie
My Dad was a great man and I will miss him dearly. I love you Dad. Rest peacefully and free of pain. Love, Lori
I met Ray and Carol in 1987, and I always hurried to help them when they needed me. Ray was one of the nicest, most gracious people, that I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.
Dear Family of Ray
It has been at least 35 years since we were all together. You were a huge factor in the lives of our family while we were living in Dryden. The our boys thought of you as their adopted Uncle Ray. You gave Timothy faith in himself as a person when you hired him to work in the Dryden Cafe. Thank you so much. You are and were a wonderful friend. God Bless your family. You will be sadly missed but the good memories ……………….
of your love and life will sustain all.
The LeRoy Johnson Family….Carol, LeRoy, Mark, Scott, Steven, Timothy, Ron and LaRay.
You have always been the most amazing farther, grandfather and great-grandfather to all of us. No words will ever describe how much you meant to us. We love you more than words could could ever explain. Rest peacefully.
It has been a long time since I have seen Ray and Carol but I still have fond memories. I send my love and prayers.
Grandpa,
Thank you so much for being such a loving grandfather and for always being there for me. I will cherish all the special moments we had with each other. The memories will always be with me and you will always be in my heart. I miss you so much and will love you always.
I love and miss you so much Dad. The memories that I have will live forever.
I pray you find comfort in your wonderful memories. Ray was a wonderful man. He and Carol so complimented each other. Please give Carol a big hug from me. I remember when he came to our house and was outside doing something and Jamie was so worried about him getting too hot so took him something to drink – he so got a kick out of that little girl being worried about him. God Bless.
It was a pleasure to have known you, Ray.
I appreciated so many things about you. I loved your laughter. I enjoyed your stories. I enjoyed your cooking. I enjoyed Thanksgiving with Carol and you and the rest of the family.
Thank you for your beautiful daughter, Lisa.
You added to my life.
I will miss you, Ray.
Rest, my friend.
I can dig for clams, that was Ray.
I can make a killer omlette, that was Ray.
I know how to fish, that was Ray.
I know how to make a “Roy Rogers” that was Ray.
I put others first, that was Ray.
I put my family above all else, that was Ray.
I love life, that was Ray.
I love my family, that was Ray.
I treat all kids like they are my own, that was Ray.
I treat my grandma like a queen, that was Ray.
Ray is my Grandfather and I will miss him!
There are so many wonderful memories, the camping, fishing, and many karaoke nights that we all enjoyed together. The warm fuzzes that we all have when we know what a wonderful time that you and Mom shared. The wonderful meals that you and Mom would put out for us and especially those very special omlets that you would make for everyone. The last 35 years you have treated us like your own and we love you for that. We appreciate Lisa, Lori, Renee, and Robbie for sharing you with us. My kids and grandkids will never forget all the wonderful times they have had at Grandpa Ray’s. They are precious memories that no one will ever forget. We love you Ray and will miss you, but we know that you are at peace and will always be looking over us.
Carol and family, I am so sorry for your loss. I know that he will be missed by all of you. He was a very kind and compassionate man. He saw the good in everyone. I still remember our cruise to Vancouver, B.C. We had a lot of fun.
My sincere condolences to you all.
I miss you Grandpa and thank you for all the memories. Watch over us until we are together again
Grandpa Ray, there is a BIG empty place in my heart that I plan to fill with all of the memories I have and as I am reminded of all that the others have shared. I envy the way you cherished Grandma and the grandparent you were to me and my children. They wanted to take every vacation to Seattle so that they could spend time with you and Grandma. I miss you so much and am encouraged to know that we have a very special guardian angel watching over us all. We love you!!!
Grandpa Ray, it was a privledge to fish with you, LET you beat me in skip boo, mix you a nite cap, but just simply have met you. I enjoyed the times we spent in Seattle and in ND. We always loved to stay at Grandpa Rays. The laughs, the family bonding, the singing even though Nick and Dwayne couldnt sing you made them feel at home as you did for all. As I sign out for a dear friend who will be missed. RWN out 2012
I loved my cousin Ray. He lived with us for a year when he was 5 yrs old. As teenagers, we were good friends and had a lot of fun together. We loved to dance together. As adults, we did not get to see one another often, but he always was in my heart.
I will always remember you Uncle Ray! I had such a good time when my brother and I would come visit on Holidays. Tell me brother and dad hi for me… Love you all!!!!!!!!
Goodbye for awhile cousin Ray. I know you are in a good place now. I was just mentally reviewing our infrequent times together during the last 75 years. Man, there were some really great times with you, your brothers and sister.
The only time I was ever fired from a job was with you. We both got run off. We were about 15 and went to work picking apricots. We were very ticked off because your parents and siblings were having a blast at Lake Chelan. Needless to say, angry young boys don’t do much work. The boss fired us.
I treasure all of our memories Ray. Rest in Peace.
Love to you and to your family that you left behind.
Love Always………Jack Smith
Our sympathy is extended to Carol & family. Ray was a very caring brother- in- law who take good care my sister. We had allot of good times together with Carol & Ray. Ray was always a good sport when Marvin played tricks on him. He was a awesome host & cook. He will be missed by many. Blessed be his memory, rest in pease Ray. We loved you.
Ray was always quick to offer a drink and some great conversation. He will be greatly missed.
Rest In Peace Uncle Ray.
my grandpa was the best grandpa in the world
Thank you to everyone who signed the guest book. All your special words and memories of Ray have meant so much to all of us. He was a very special man in our lives and it has been wonderful to know how he touched all of you. Ray had a beautiful family and friends that he thought so much of. Love all of you!