Raymond Eugene Lahar, age 78, of Great Bend, Kansas passed away surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Wesley Woodlawn Hospital, in Wichita, soaring high with the eagles from heaven.
Raymond was born on September 4, 1947, in Eureka, Kansas. He was the second child born of Clarence Raymond “Jack” and Margaret Rae (Thompson) Lahar. He attended public schools in Eureka and El Dorado. He completed the automotive technician program at Butler Community College. In his younger years he enjoyed hunting and fishing and helping his grandfather Cecil Thompson in the fields and irritating his older sister Almeta Rae. Many stories have been heard about the numerous “pets,” animals, and wildlife Raymond would bring home that his mom would allow or find in the house.
