Raymond E. Bigler, age 91, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton with visitation from 1:00-2:00 PM prior to the service. Burial to follow in Deepwater Cemetery in Deepwater, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Warrensburg Missouri Veterans-Canteen and can be left in care of the funeral home.

Raymond E. Bigler was born on January 23, 1931 to Fred Carson and Lucy Lee (Hammonds) Bigler he was the baby boy of 12 children.

Raymond service his country in the U.S. Army from 1949 - 1953. He married Cecile Stotts on June 16, 1956. He worked with Hallmark Cards for 42 years and with the Clinton School District as a custodian.

Raymond loved to trout fish with his secret bait and spent many days crappie fishing. He loved spending time with the grandkids, always a floor full of kids. They loved going Honky Tonkin with there Grandpa, Gramps, Pappy, Happy, Pop pop. They all had their own special names for Raymond.

Raymond is preceded in death by his wife Cecile L. Bigler, his parents, his granddaughter Crystal Cox, and siblings; Russel Bigler, Hazel Bigler, Juanita Cox, Pauline Bartholomew, Opal Sartin, Peggy Howard, Harriet Knifong, Henry Bigler, Howard Bigler, and Julia Bigler.

Survivors include his children; Fred (Scherri) Bigler, Susan Bigler, Vivian (Kenny) Kasper, and Jody Cox, his sister, Mildred Hager, his grandchildren; Jamey Vogel, Mathew Cox, Ben Cox, Jeremy Cox, Racheal Cox, Jamie Cox, Tim Bigler, Joshua Bigler, Quade Bigler, Jackie Hughes, Nicole Collins, Brandon McGinnis, Kristen Dunaway, along with numerous great and great-great grandchildren.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.