Obituary Raymond M. Shorey, 90, of Washington, passed away at 3:18 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016 at Washington Christian Village. He was born April 10, 1926 in Bloomington, IL to Raymond Oscar and Edna Gainer Shorey. He married Gertrude Meta Nicolaisen on Dec. 3, 1947. She preceded him in death on Feb. 6, 2013. He was also preceded in death by his parents and 3 sisters. He is survived by 2 sons, Gary (and Sheila) Shorey Sr. of Elk Grove Village, IL, Eric Shorey of Jacksonville, FL; 5 grandchildren, Melissa Minter, Gary Shorey Jr., James Shorey, Kiera Shorey, Brendan Shorey; 5 great-grandchildren; and 1 sister, JoAnn Kersey. Raymond was a U.S. Army WWII Veteran. He retired from Caterpillar Inc. after 36 years of service. He was a loving dad, grandpa, and great-grandpa and will be dearly missed. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Peter Lutheran Church in East Peoria. Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service with military honors will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 at Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in Washington with Rev. Kurt Mews officiating. Family will receive friends one hour before services at the funeral home. Visitation SEP 10. 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - Washington 2075 Washington Road Washington, IL, US, 61571 Memorial Service SEP 10. 03:00 PM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - Washington 2075 Washington Road Washington, IL, US, 61571