Olivian Raya
1940 - 2013 | Obituary
NEWTON - Olivian Raya, 73, died Tuesday (Oct. 8, 2013) at
the Presbyterian Manor.
She was born July 24, 1940, in Newton, the daughter of
Locadio and Maria Reyes Monares. "Ollie" graduated from Newton High
School in 1958. Shortly after graduating, she moved to Hutchinson, where she
graduated from the Salt City Business College.
In 1976, "Ollie" went to work as an administrative
secretary at the Hutchinson Law Enforcement Center, retiring in 2003. While in
Hutchinson, she was active at St. Teresa's Catholic Church.
She moved to the Kansas Christian Home in Newton in 2006 and
was active at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
Survivors include her sons, Albert Adrian Raya of Great
Bend, Everett Todd Raya of Mesa, Ariz., David Martin Raya of Gardner, and Luke
Marcus Raya of Hutchinson; brothers, Emilio Monarez, Willie Monares of Newton,
Jim Monarez of Wichita, Louis Monarez of Thornton, Colo.; sisters, Catherine
Vela of Thornton, Colo., Sally Juarez of Denver, Colo., Mona Koehn of Omaha,
Neb.; grandchildren, Tyler Kesterson, Alexia Raya, Alayna Raya, Alexzander
Raya, Noah Raigoza, Erika Raya, Justin Nickerson, Josh Nickerson, Steve Nickerson,
Ashlynn Raya; and great-grandchildren, Nathan, Caitlyn, Maddie and Kendall
Nickerson.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers,
Carlos Monarez, Angel Monares and Faustino Monarez.
Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be said at 9:30 a.m.
Monday (Oct. 14, 2013), the Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m.,
both at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Private family inurnment will be
held at a later date.
Friends may call at the funeral home 1-7 p.m. Sunday, where
the family will receive friends between 5-7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established with the
Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice and the Alzheimer's & Related Disorders
Association; contributions may be sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120
E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114.
Condolences may be left at www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton.
