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Mt. Pulaski- Raymond August Yagow, 92, passed away at 7 p.m.. on Friday, February 28, 2014 at Vonderlieth Living Center.

Raymond was born in Logan County on March 29, 1921, son of John Henry and Lydia Maria Elizabeth Bandelow Yagow. He was united in marriage to Edna Alma Lydia Stuemke on April 5, 1942 in Altamont, IL. She preceded him in death on March 1, 2012. He is survived by his children: Kay (Jim) Jacobson of The Villages, FL; Gene (Froggie) Yagow of Roanoke, VA; Gloria (Butch) Morrow of Mt. Pulaski; daughter in law: Donna Yagow of Urbana; grandchildren: Kim (Kurt); Chad (Staci); Katie (Scott); Sam (Pam); C.T.; Patrick; and great grandchildren: Timothy, Abigail, Logan, and Devven. He was preceded in death by his parents; son Danny Yagow; and grandson Nathan Morrow.

Raymond was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Mt. Pulaski. He served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corp. as a sergeant during WWII as an aircraft mechanic with overseas bases in New Guinea and Australia. He was a retired Farmer.

Services for Raymond will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church in Mt. Pulaski with Rev. Christopher Decker officiating. A visitation will be held 2 hours prior to the service at the church.

Burial will be at Mt. Pulaski Cemetery in Mt. Pulaski with full military rites accorded by the Mt. Pulaski American Legion Post #447.

Memorials may be made to the Zion Lutheran School Playground Fund.