Flens, Raymond, 88, of Brandon, passed away on March 22, 2017. Ray retired from IBM to pursue his dream of opening a bicycle shop. He moved his family to Brandon in 1975 and soon after opened Brandon Bike World. Ray was a loving husband, father, and grandpa. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Vincent Wildgen. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Inez Jean Flens; his 5 children, Cindy Stephens (Gary), James Flens, Juli Love (Chris), Dan Flens (Carolyn), and Mary Wildgen (Bill); 9 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Burial will take place March 27, 2017 at Serenity Meadows Memorial Park at 11:00 am. A memorial mass will be held at Nativity Catholic Church on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 11:00 am.