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Rayma DeFore
June 9, 1940 - December 4, 2025

Rayma DeFore

Rayma DeFore
Jun 9, 1940 - Dec 4, 2025

Rayma DeFore
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Rayma C. DeFore, 85, of Ames, passed away peacefully at Northcrest Community on December 4, 2025. No services are planned. A private burial will be held at a later date.

Alice Thomas Wright on Dec 24, 2025

Rayma and I were friends during high school and met a few times since then at class reunions. We exchanged Christmas greetings each year and Rayma’s card was always the first one we received. We enjoyed reading about her year. When no card arrived this year we were afraid something had happened. My husband and I are very sorry to hear of Rayma’s passing.

Janice Hom on Dec 22, 2025

Rayma sorry we never meant in person but we communicated by text and cards.
My Mom loved you and when she died I got to know you . My Grandmother Pat was related to Don DeFore RIP Cousin Janice Hom

Carrie & Amy on Dec 10, 2025

Rayma was a very nice lady. We would always see her around in the atrium coloring in her color books. So thankful we got to know her. She was a fun person to hang out with. We will miss her laughter and her amazing spirit.

Kathy (Smithson) Vannoy on Dec 9, 2025

I only met Rayma in recent years and wish I met her sooner. She had moved to Northcrest Retirement Community where my parents and other friends had moved over the years.

I learned Rayma was a childhood friend from Des Moines with my dad's side of the family. Several years ago Friends and family gathered in Ankeny for lunch when Aunt Nola was in Iowa for a visit.

Rayma and I arranged a visit after that at her Northcrest apartment on another day. What a delightful visit as Rayma pulled out her high school yearbooks. Rayma told me stories from long ago and showed me photos from their high school years including Aunt Nola as homecoming queen and other school activities.

I'm so thankful that I made her acquaintance and can only imagine happy hugs in heaven between Rayma and Nola. Friends reunited

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