March 17, 1933 - December 31, 2014
Ivan P. Gray, age 81, of Bloomington, on December 31, 2014. Preceded in death by son, Kevin. Survived by his wife of 58 years, Darlene; children, Christopher, Beth, Tony (Kris), and Josh Gray (Kristin); grandchildren, Brandon Jette and Jessica (Dan) Twohy; great-grandchildren, Ryan and Brenna Twohy; brother, Roy (Lois) Gray; sisters-in-law, Kay (Al) Heddle and Christine (Dan) Wozniak; nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
2:00 PM
Visitation is one hour prior to Mass, at the Church.
Church of the Assumption, 305 E. 77th Street, Richfield, MN 55423
My friend, Ivan Gray was the funniest, kindest, classiest, and most talented man I ever met. It was an honor and a joy to know him. Ivan and Darlene opened their home to me many years ago, at a time when I needed support, and it was magical and thrilling time in my life to be part of this remarkable family.
Both Ivan and Darlene created a world for their children and me, an environment filled with love, support, direction, and fun adventures. I could go on and on with the wonderful stories that I will treasure forever, but somehow words don’t seemed to enough to convey just what a special place it was to live in their home. I think of them as my extended family, and my heart goes out to all of them at this very sad time. I will always be grateful to Ivan, and I’m so lucky to have met him.
With deepest sympathy,
Kathy Gray