Raymond Leroy Wagehoft, 84, of Coralville, IA, died on March 27, 2026.
Visitation and funeral services will be held at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Coralville, IA on Friday, April 10, starting at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Oakhill Cemetery in Coralville, IA.
Mr. Wagehoft was born on July 18, 1941, in his family home in rural Pawnee. A graduate of Morrisonville High School, he enlisted in the Air National Guard in 1960 in Springfield. After completing his basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, he was called to active duty for one year during the Cuban Crisis in 1962. He completed his six years of service in 1966.
On June 7, 1964, he married Myra Ryan in Garden Grove, IA. They welcomed Laura Ann to their family in 1969 and Ryan Lee in 1975.
Mr. Wagehoft farmed with his father for several years before going into sales. He worked for Moorman Feed Company and Means Services, prior to moving to Coralville, IA to sell Wausau Homes. In 1979, he started his own construction and remodeling business, Wagehoft Home and Land, Inc., retiring from that business in 2011. After retiring from remodeling, he drove buses for the Iowa City School District and then began transporting vehicles for U-Haul. He officially retired again in 2020.
A lifetime Lutheran, he was a charter member of Christ the King Lutheran in Monticello, where he served on the board and as an elder. After moving to Coralville, Mr. Wagehoft became a charter member of Prince of Peace. At Prince of Peace, he served terms as a board president, an elder, a trustee and taught the Sunday school class for junior high school members.
Mr. Wagehoft became a charter member of Vintage Cooperative of Coralville in 2016, where he gained a treasured community of friends.
He is survived by his wife, Myra Wagehoft; a daughter, Laura Ann Wagehoft; son-in-law Joseph Whetstine; a grandson, Bryce James Wagehoft; a great-grandson, Bentley James Wagehoft; sisters, Irene (Allen) Johnson, Della (Jim) Niemann and Rhonda (Bill) Matthews; a brother, Harley (Deb) Wagehoft; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his son, Ryan Lee Wagehoft; his nephew, Brent Matthews; his grandparents, Ben and Pearl Wagehoft and William Oscar and Della Mae Botrell Himstedt; his parents, Kenneth and Charlotte (Himstedt) Wagehoft; a sister, May Ilene; and a brother, Herman Oscar.
Memorials in his honor may be designated for Prince of Peace Lutheran Church of Coralville or Compasses of Cedar Rapids, IA.
