Opal Raymer

Opal B. Raymer, 93, long time resident of Benton Harbor, Stevensville, and St. Joseph, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019 in Centreville, following a brief illness. The family will receive guests from 9:30am until time of funeral service at 10:30am, Sunday, October 20, 2019, at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph. Burial will follow at Lincoln Township Cemetery in Stevensville. Memorial contributions may be given to the St. Joseph-Lincoln Senior Center, www.sjlsc.org. Those wishing to leave a condolence may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. Opal was born September 13, 1926 in Portageville, MO to Alfred and Pauline (nee Bryant) Brown. After graduating from BHHS, she worked at the old Remington Rand plant, and later, in accounting, for Sears & Roebuck, in downtown Benton Harbor. Opal was a very talented bridge and pinochle player, avid golfer, extraordinary Scrabble player, and conqueror of one-armed bandits, described as “always lucky.” She enjoyed spending time at the senior center, travelling, and in the company of her family and friends. She was a long-time member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, in Stevensville. She is survived by her children, Bradley (Bernadette) Dass, and Karen (Bob) Raines; her grandchildren, Michelle, Cameron, Grayson, Andrew, Michele, Andrea, Jared, Jason, Brayton, Nathan, and Stacy; her nine great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews she cherished. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Dass; her second husband, Richard Raymer; her brother, Raymond Brown; and her parents.