Jeffrey Duane “Jeff” Raby

Jeff Raby, 64, passed away on May 31, 2020, in Fargo, North Dakota.

Jeff was born on January 1, 1956, in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Dawayne and Gayle (Slocum) Raby. He graduated from Sioux City East High School in 1974. He attended Iowa State University and Morningside College.

Jeff enjoyed music, playing guitar, playing card games, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his siblings. He was a huge Chicago Cubs fan. He especially enjoyed time spent with his many nieces and nephews whom he adored.  He loved the rolling hills of western Iowa and thoroughly enjoyed rides in rural Plymouth County inspecting the family farms just as his father and grandfather had done before him.

Jeff is survived by his siblings, Craig (Barbara), Dianne Hirsch, Bob, Mark (Carol) and John; his nieces and nephews, Pam (Austin) Holloway, Chad (Paula) Hirsch, Rian Raby, Allison (Tony) Salmon, Shannon Raby, Wendy Raby (Andre Sims), Casey (Nick) Scott, Georgie Raby and Scott (Rikke) Raby; and his grand nieces and nephews, Dalton Mitchell, Tanner Mitchell, Lauren Hirsch, Kyle Hirsch, Bryce Raby, Haley Raby, Maisey Salmon, Mandel Lawrence, Mikayla Lawrence, Imarri Lawrence, Sebastian Lawrence, Rory Scott and Cooper Scott.

Jeff is preceded in death by his parents, Dawayne and Gayle Raby; his grandparents, Herbert and Mathilda Raby and Horace and Joanne Slocum; and his brother-in-law, (but more like a brother) Jerry Hirsch.

A burial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday September 11, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Cemetery one mile south of the family farms and approximately ten miles west of LeMars, Iowa, on County Road C-38 (under construction, but you can access the cemetery from the east off of County Road K22) . Condolences may be shared with the family on his page at www.wrightfuneral.com. Close friends of Jeff and the family are welcome to attend the service.