Raymond Dean Felder

Raymond Dean Felder, 82, of Angleton, Texas passed away peacefully in Houston, Texas, on February 13, 2024, with loved ones by his side. He was born on January 29, 1942, to Daniel Clarence and Alice Cornelia (Van Brook) Felder in Houston, Texas. He graduated from Angleton High School in 1960 and went on to study at Southwest Business College in Houston. He married Vera Elizabeth Reagan in 1961, and they made their home and raised their three children in Angleton for 31 years.

Raymond was employed at Pfeiffer Electric and Dow Chemical and eventually obtained his master electrician license (IBEW 716) while drilling and servicing water wells on the weekends with his father. He obtained his master water well driller and pump installer’s license and took over the reins of the water well business around 1973. Over the years, Raymond was involved with and served on various boards and was a past president for the Texas Groundwater Association. He served on the board as chairman for the Angleton Drainage District for over 10 years. He also served on the board of the Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District for many years. Beyond the water well industry, Raymond was a lifetime member of Masonic Lodge #829. He also enjoyed dabbling in real estate. He was one of the original developers of the Heritage Oaks neighborhood in Angleton and engaged in other various real estate projects. He always enjoyed spending time at his in-law’s cattle ranch, working with his father-in-law, brother-in-law and family.

Raymond was always a big presence wherever he went, but he mostly enjoyed spending time with family and friends and engaging in one of the many projects he always had in the works. Many family trips were taken to the Comal River to spend time with his lifelong dear friends, George and Charlotte Drury. Many more memories were made camping along the Frio River, Big Bend, New Mexico, Arkansas, and Surfside Beach, along with a midlife love for snow skiing with family and friends.

Raymond married Glenda Kilpatrick on May 18, 2002, and together they traveled to Colorado and Montana and eventually built a second home along the Kootenai River near Libby, Montana. They spent their summers making many new friends and enjoyed experiencing a whole new way of life away from the Texas heat.

RD is preceded in death by his cherished wife Glenda, his father and stepmother, Daniel Clarence and Ida Belle Felder, his mother, Alice, sister Mary Leatha Felder, and stepbrothers, Leonard (Bud) David and Richard (Pete) David.

RD is survived by his beloved companion Nell Wagner, sons Dale (Julie) Felder and Tim (Sherrie) Felder and daughter Jonell (Randall) Wilcox, sister Rhydonia (Doug) Stowers, grandchildren, Lauren (Carlos) Sonka, Kristin Felder, Kyle (Lauryn) Felder, Hayley Wilcox, Sarah Felder (Caylob Adams), Travis Felder, Ryan Wilcox, Sarah (Stephen) Ricks, great-grandchildren, Gianna and Iris Sonka, Grace Adams, Brooke, Chase, Colton, Faith, and Clayton Ricks, stepsisters Peggy Bonneau, Pat (Melvin) Hines, Diane Card, and stepbrother Joe David, treasured friends John Willy and Arnold Korenek, and numerous nephews and nieces.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM with the funeral service following at 11:00 AM at Palms Funeral Home with Tim Felder officiating.

Funeral Service:

11:00 AM Monday February 19, 2024

Palms Funeral Home

Angleton, Texas

Internment:

Kootenai River Home

Libby, Montana

Officiant:

Tim Felder

Honorary Pallbearers:

Kyle Felder, Travis Felder, Ryan Wilcox, Carlos Sonka, Caylob Adams, Wade Neyland, Garrett Mitchell, Pate Neyland, Danny Stowers, Bill Burton, Nathan Burton, Matthew Burton, Eric Branch, David Korenek, Stephen Ricks, George Skucius, and Donald Easton.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to:

Texas Groundwater Association Scholarship Foundation

4401 West Gate Blvd., Suite 320

Austin, Texas 78745