Raymond Miklos, 1945-2021
Obituaries-Mobridge / Posted Dec 27, 2021 | 2:24 PM / 748 views
Raymond “Ray” Miklos, 76, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home in Mobridge, SD on December 23, 2021.
Ray met Sharon Wiest on a blind date in spring of 1963. A month later, they were going steady. They were married on May 15, 1965, at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mobridge and went on to share over 56 years of marriage. Ray adored Sharon and was a loving and attentive husband. Ray and Sharon made a great team.
Ray was born on March 13, 1945 in Mobridge to Loy and Lucille (Gerardy) Miklos, Jr. He grew up on the family farm near Selby, SD and graduated from Java High School in 1963. He had a 29-year career as a surveyor and survey chief for the US Bureau of Reclamation that took him, Sharon and their three girls to North Dakota, California and Nebraska. After retiring from the Bureau in 1995, he returned to his roots in Walworth County. Recently he worked at Paylessfoods in Mobridge where he and Sharon took great pride in efficiently stocking shelves in Aisle 5.
Ray was a devout member of Saint Joseph’s and an active servant in the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed woodworking, carpentry, classic movies, his many collections, photography, grilling and cruising the country roads. He was very good at figuring things out and could fix almost anything. Ray loved visiting and was excellent company. He could find common ground with anyone. He was always there for Sharon, his girls, family and friends. He was the first one to show up whenever a helping hand was needed. He could be kind of goofy, and the girls especially remember all the crazy nicknames he created for family, friends and pets.
Ray is survived by his wife, Sharon of Mobridge; daughters Patricia Miklos (Mark Boyd) of Moran, KS, Michelle Miklos (Ryan Johnson) of Lincoln, NE and Susan (Mark) Goodrich of Austin, TX; three grand daughters, Emily and Clara Boyd of Moran, KS and Leah Goodrich of Austin, TX; brothers and sisters, Ronn Miklos of Sioux Falls, Jim Miklos of Watertown, Marge (Sam) Bollinger of Sioux Falls, Gloria (Wayne) Skorczewski of Minneota, MN, Gary (Nancy) Miklos of Arlington, SD, and Tom (Sylvia) Miklos of Selby; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Loy and Lucille Miklos, Jr. and brother, Tim Miklos; in-laws Hugo and Judy Wiest, brother-in-law Dennis Aberle and sister-in-law’s Connie Griffith and Hollie Wiest.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mobridge. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be at 6 PM Tuesday with a rosary service at 7 PM at the church.