Raymond Christner (April 24, 1944 – February 15, 2022)
Ray Christner, age 77, of Crete, IL passed away, surrounded by loved ones, on Tuesday February 15th after a 3 year battle with cancer. Born in April of 1944 in Mt. Sterling, IL, he was the son of Gerald and Alta Christner. He graduated from Brown County High School and Prairie State college. In 1963 he married Lynda Davis and they shared nearly 59 years together and welcomed 2 daughters, 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He served 6 years in the US Navy on a nuclear powered submarine then