Ray E. Hightower Obituary
We bid farewell to Ray E. Hightower of Manhattan, Kansas, born in Corning, Kansas, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on May 3, 2026 at the age of 89. Ray touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ray E. Hightower to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Earl Hightower and Maudie Hightower; and his brothers-in-law, Bill Glace and Phil Swille. He is survived by: his wife Marlene Bauman; his children, Michelle Cromer and Ron Hightower; his grandsons, Joshua Cromer (Betsy) and Jacob Cromer; his great grandchildren, Jack, Theodore, Elizabeth and Thomas Cromer; and his siblings, Stanley Hightower (Janice), Nancy Swille and Janie Glace.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Scout Troop 74, or to the KSU Foundation/Memo line: T69250 [this is the Ray E. Hightower Honorary Scholarship for Engineering Students], and left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.
