NAME OF DECEASED: RAYMOND “RAY” H. DASSOW AGE: 80
ADDRESS: W1937 Willow Avenue Medford Town of Goodrich Resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 9:30 P.M. Sunday, June 27 at the Memorial Nursing and Rehab Center, Medford where he had resided for the past 3 weeks
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 30 at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford
OFFICIATING: Rev. James Krueger
PLACE OF BURIAL: Medford Evergreen II Cemetery, Medford where full military honors will be performed by the Medford Military Honors Team
VISITATION AT: 11:00 A.M. until the time of services at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 30 at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: July 5, 1929 at Whittlesey, WI
EDUCATION: Attended Washington Grade School in the Town of Goodrich
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: June 8, 1953 to Darlene A. Wilke at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: Ray served in the U.S. Marine Corps from January 23, 1952- January 22, 1954 being stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA. After his time in the Military Ray returned home and worked for Gottschalk of Edgar, Peterson of Medford and Keyes of Milwaukee for a number of years. He then owned and operated his own Bulldozing business for a number of years. They also owned and operated a small dairy farm in the Town of Goodrich for a number of years and then owned and operated a small dairy farm in the Town of Holway for 7 years until his retirement in 1992. Ray enjoyed fishing, music, playing the concertina and accordion, reading history books, snowmobiling, playing and watching baseball.
MEMBER OF: Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford
Past Member of the American Legion Athens Post #4
SURVIVNG SPOUSE: Darlene A. Dassow of Medford
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Debra (James) Knippel of Medford, Raymond (Kathy) Dassow of Colby, Roger Dassow and Penny Dassow both of Medford
# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 4 Sadie (Tim) Ahlers of Medford, Gene Gallistel (Special Friend Bethany Dick) of Milwaukee, Preston Knippel (Special Friend Mersadies Vaughn) and Emerson Knippel of Medford
GREAT -GRANDCHILDREN: 2 Harlie and Brier Ahlers both of Medford
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister: Leona (Loren) Albrecht of Medford
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sisters: Elsie Loeffler, Bert Diels, Amanda Steen, Gertrude Weiler and Hildagard Jari
Brothers: William, Ervin, Herbert, Ernest, Gerald and Lester Dassow
Sister Martha in infancy and brother Frank in infancy
DECEASED FATHER: William E. Dassow Sr. DECEASED MOTHER: Lena Frischman
PALLBEARERS: Preston Knippel, Brian Gallistel, Tim Ahlers, Bruce Albrecht, Russ and Duane Dassow
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Ray’s family to be designated at a later date
