Raymond P. Ratcliffe, age 82, of Whitmore Lake, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Battle Creek.

The son of Howard & Ida Catherine (Jones) Ratcliffe, he was born on May 24, 1931 in Three Rivers.

Private burial, with full military honors, will take place at Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, honored providers of Veterans Funeral Care.