Raymond E. Oursler, 97, of Marion, died Aug. 11 at Salem Home of Hillsboro.

Born March 29, 1913, at Newton, to Tom and Nina (Caldwell) Oursler, he was a conductor for Santa Fe Railroad.

He married Betty Davis June 29, 1949, at Newton. She survives.

They lived many years at Marion County Lake.

Other survivors include a son, Terry, of Gueda Springs; two daughters, Christine Holmes of Wichita and Pauline Caldwell of Colorado Springs; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Services were Saturday at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Marion.

He was buried in Marion Cemetery.

Memorials have been established with the church and Hospice Care of Kansas.