Ray Allen Houser, 63, of Mulvane, Kansas, passed away Monday morning, April 20, 2015 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

Born January 24, 1952 in Winfield, Kansas, he was the son of Charles William Daily and Pauline Grace (Howard) Houser. He was raised and received his early education in Rock, Kansas and then attended Douglass High School.

Ray married Joreta Gardner in April of 1974 in Winfield, Kansas, the couple made their first home in Rock, Kansas where Ray and his brother Chet began farming. The brothers farmed for over 18 years in Cowley County. Ray and Joreta added two daughters to their family, and in 1980 they moved to Udall, Kansas. The couple later divorced. Ray also worked in Wichita as an aircraft mechanic and later as a mechanic on John Deere tractors.

In 1997 while fishing he met Dianna Shell. The couple married on September 7, 1999 in Augusta, Kansas. The couple made their home in Mulvane and enjoyed camping and fishing on the weekends at Butler County Fishing Lake and the El Dorado Lake.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, and loved guns.

His family includes:
His wife: Dianna Houser of Mulvane;
His daughters: Kimberly Kay Adams of Belle Plaine; Michelle Lea Barker of Wichita;
His step-children: Chastity Carter of Wichita; Ted Carter of Wichita; Don Carter and wife, Heather of Wichita; Chad Carter and wife, Kim of El Dorado;
His grandchildren: Mercedes Rogers and husband, Bronson; Matthew Fudge; Madison Johnson; Mallory Johnson; Erica Barker; Bryan Barker; Satchel Van Arsdale; Shea Van Arsdale; Skylar Van Arsdale; Sierra Van Arsdale; Hannah Carter; Sophie Carter; Taelor Alfaro;
His great grandchildren: Kaitlea Fudge and Bronson Rogers;
His brothers: Charles William Daily Houser, Jr. and wife, Margie of Wichita; Woodrow Howard Houser and wife, Sue of Derby; Joe Marlin Houser and wife, Marrie of Arkansas City; Paul Elwood Houser and wife, Brenda of Douglass; Chester Steven Houser of South Haven; Felix Martin Houser of Andover;
His sisters: Donna Lea Ehmke and husband, Roger of Winfield; Carryl Ann Mauk of Edwardsville; Virginia Ray Macy and husband, Charles of Fort Worth, TX; Mildred Lynn Houser of Houston, TX; and
His many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Ray was preceded in death by a sister, Claudine Marie Wiseman and a son-in-law, Bradley Barker.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, April 27, 2015 at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Inurnment will follow at Highland Cemetery in Winfield.

A memorial has been established in Ray's name for the Cowley County FFA. Contributions may be made through the funeral home.