Raymond August Pageler, 84, of Wells Creek Community, in rural Belvue, Kansas, died Thursday, September 5, 2019, at the Westy Community Care Home in Westmoreland.  He was a life-long member of the community.

​Raymond was born on the family farm in Wells Creek on March 23, 1935, the son of August and Hattie Soelter Pageler.  Raymond was a farmer and stockman, operating the family farm.  He also was an auctioneer for over thirty years and owned Pageler Auction Service.  Raymond also did welding for Luttig Welding in Emmett.

​Raymond was a member of Immanuel Community Church at Wells Creek and served in many different positions over the years. He was a member of the Auctioneers Association and loved to play cards, especially Pitch.

​Raymond married Elizabeth Wedel in November of 1958.  They were later divorced.  He then married Florence Neff-Kerwitz on June 5, 1975, at Wells Creek.  She preceded him in death on February 14, 2013.

​Raymond is survived by his daughters, Syrena Pageler, Topeka and Patricia Tuck, Hoyt; his grandchildren, Jonathan Tuck, Bernard Tuck and Briann Nesbitt (Joel), all of Topeka, Nicholas Tuck (Jessica Arnwine), Kansas City, and Derek Tuck (Tristyn Wamego), Mayetta; and great-grand son, Landyn and baby Nesbitt due soon; and his sister, LaVern Pageler, Wamego.  He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Lena Pageler.

​Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, September 13, 2019, at Campanella-Evans Mortuary in Wamego.  Reverend Tim Pearson will be officiating.  Burial will follow at the Immanuel Community Church Cemetery.  Raymond will lie-in-state, on Thursday, beginning at 2:00 pm and the family will greet friends from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm.  They suggest memorial contributions to Immanuel Community Church or The Parkinson’s Foundation, and those may be sent in care of the mortuary.