Raphael "Ray" Francis Severeid passed away June 16th, 2021, at his son’s home in Murrieta, CA. Born in Des Moines, Iowa on January 14th, 1926, he was 95 years old. Ray was preceded in death by his second wife Virginia E. (nee Foster) Severeid. Ray is dearly missed by the loving family he leaves behind, including his sister, Mary Hsia of Canada, his son, Steve Severeid and daughter, Susanne Van Renterghem; 3 stepdaughters, Nancy (Dave) Probstfeld, Ginny (Doug) O’Dell and Debi Mueller, 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Ray was a WWII Navy Veteran. He was an active member of his community, serving as President of the Burbank (CA) YMCA during his working years. After retirement, Ray and Virginia moved to El Dorado Mobile Estates in Fillmore, CA where Ray resided for more than 30 years. Ray and Virginia loved to travel, sometimes simply to see where a road would take them. Together they participated in community events in Fillmore; among them, helping at the Red Cross Food Kitchen in Fillmore six days per week for four weeks during the 1993 earthquake. Ray was also an amazing storyteller, providing detailed accounts of his life beginning with his earliest childhood memories. Ray also assisted many of the elderly residents in El Dorado. He was never too busy to help someone in need. Ray was a quiet man, never boastful or profane; he was a gentle Christian man. He was active in his church, Wayfarers Chapel Lutheran Church of Fillmore. Ray’s pastor, Reverend Leslie Lanier will preside over Ray’s memorial service and interment at Bardsdale Cemetery in Fillmore on Friday, October 22nd, 2021, at 11:00 am. He will be laid to rest next to his wife of 27 years, Virginia. While their earthly remains are interred at the cemetery, they both reside in Heaven with our Heavenly Father.