Raymond Richard Fleske, 64, of Butler died 11:15 a.m. Friday at the Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Butler Township.

Born Aug. 2, 1943, in Butler, he was the son of John and Dorthea Divers Fleske.

Mr. Fleske was a truck driver for Sauers Trucking.

He was a member of the U.S. Army, serving in the Vietnam War. He was a member of the American Legion Post 852 of Harrisville and of the American Legion Motorcycle riders. He enjoyed NASCAR, models, the Steelers and cars.

Mr. Fleske is survived by his daughter, Danielle Spencer of Grove City; two sons, Ray Fleske Jr. and Chris Fleske, both of Butler; three grandchildren; his father; a brother, William Fleske of Slippery Rock, and four sisters, Judy Valdivia and Donna Walter, both of Butler, Jonee Smith of West Virginia and Linda Smarz of Pittsburgh.

He was preceded in death by a daughter and his mother.

<B>FLESKE </B>— Friends of Raymond Richard Fleske, who died Friday, Nov. 23, 2007, will be received from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the <B>THOMPSON-MILLER FUNERAL HOME</B>, 124 E. North St., Butler. Services will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Henry B. Hall Jr., chaplain of the Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center, officiating.Contributions may be made to Thompson-Miller Funeral Home to help defray the cost of the funeral.