Raymond Doyle Focht, age 87 of Lima, passed away Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2022, at 8:44 a.m. at his residence.

He was born Oct. 4, 1934 in Lima to Doyle and Neva (Ferguson) Focht who preceded him in death. On June 30, 1962, in Steuben County, IN he married Deanna Dearwester Focht who survives.

Also surviving are their children: Thomas (Cheryl) Focht of Howe, TX, Gary (Suzette) Staats of Pottsboro, TX, Randy (Denise) Focht of The Colony, TX and Lynnett Sites of Lima; a sister, Sharon Robinson of Lima, plus seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Raymond worked for the Ohio Department of Transportation as a mechanic, retiring in 1996 after 36 years of service. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie #370, Lima. He enjoyed fishing, NASCAR and riding his Gold Wing motorcycle. If something had an engine, he would work on it.

Services will begin at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, Mar. 5, 2020 at the Shawnee Chapel of Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, with Nathan Tucker to officiate the service. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.