Raymond Erni Korte III

Raymond Erni Korte III passed away in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 4, 2025, at the age of 79. He was born on July 27, 1946, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Marianna and Ray Korte, Jr. He attended St. Francis Elementary School, Brophy College Preparatory, and Loyola University of Los Angeles. Ray was an Arizona Auto Dealer at Ray Korte Chevrolet in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was a member of Delta Sigma Phi, past President of the Arizona Country Club, past President of the Southwestern Amateur Golf Association, and past President of the Arizona Automobile Dealers Association. 

He is preceded in death by his parents, Marianna and Ray Korte, Jr., and brother, Fred Korte. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Nancy Korte, children Julie Korte, Raymond Korte IV, and Marla Kelly, grandchildren Joshua Casas, Alexander Henderson, Evan Henderson, great-grandchildren Leo and Luna, He is also survived by his siblings, Karen Robertson (Dan), Kristine Morris (Marty), and Virginia Korte (Beth), as well as numerous nieces and nephews, and special family friends, the Demas Family. 

Services for Ray will be held at Brophy Chapel, 4701 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona, 85012, at 4:00 pm, on Saturday, December 13, 2025. A reception will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Brophy College Preparatory, Circle the City, or St. Mary’s Food Bank or Hospice of the Valley at www.hov.org/donate/.