Raleigh Pence

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Raleigh Pence, 76, of Advance died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, at Advance Nursing Center.

He was born Feb. 9, 1925, in Wolfe County, Ky., son of Ealy E. and Manda Van Cleve Pence. He and Margaret McClain were married May 27, 1944, in Newport, Ky.

Pence worked 20 years at Galloway Dairy Co. in Neenah, Wis. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Advance, and the Teamsters Union.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Raleigh James Pence of Advance; two daughters, Saundra Weitz of Oshkosh, Wis., Janice Pence of Iola, Wis.; two brothers, Alfred Pence of Eureka, Wis., John Pence of Portage, Wis.; three sisters, Gertrude Moore of Xenia, Ohio, Ellen Farra and Mollie Huggins of Dayton, Ohio; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a sister and a brother.

Friends may call at Morgan Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. today.

Funeral will be at noon Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Brad Moore officiating. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Eureka Cemetery in Eureka.