ADDRESS: 635 Cedar St. Medford WI, A former Stetsonville resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 2:50 am Friday December 21 at Country Gardens Assisted Living, Medford where he had resided for the past 4 ½ years most recently under the care of Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 11:00 AM Monday, December 24 at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville where full military rites will be performed by Boxrucker – Berry American Legion Post # 519
OFFICIATING: Rev. James H. Babler
INTERMENT: Zion Ev. Lutheran Cemetery Stetsonville
VISITATION: Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville from 9AM until the time of funeral services at 11AM on Monday, December 24
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: October 10, 1921 in Dorchester, WI
EDUCATION: Attended Dorchester Elementary School, Graduate of Medford High School
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: October 2, 1946 at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville to Arlene A. Brunner and she preceded him in death January 6, 2006
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education, Raymond entered the U.S. Army, where he served from 1942-1945 during WWII. He was a decorated veteran having received the Silver Star and Purple Heart. After the military, Raymond worked as a Postmaster in Stetsonville for 25 years until his retirement. He enjoyed traveling, golfing, spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He also enjoyed spending the winter months in Southwest USA.
MEMBER OF: Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville; Life Member of the Boxrucker–Berry American Legion Post # 519, Stetsonville; D.A.V., Klossner-Dietzler VFW Post # 5729, Medford and the National Association for Retired Federal Employees
SURVIVING CHILDREN: 2 Daughters: Kathleen (Duane) Storch of Des Moines, Iowa and Kris Boxrucker of Stetsonville
GRANDCHILDREN: 2 Granddaughters: Karla (Matt) Buller of Urbandale, Iowa and Rachel (Aaron) Parks of Stetsonville
1 Grandson: Ryan (Amber) Czarnezki of Medford
GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: 6
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTER: Sister - Leona Blasel of Stetsonville; Brothers - Clarence “Windy” (Marge) Boxrucker of Stetsonville and Ed Boxrucker of Medford
DECEASED BROTHER/SISTER: Al Boxrucker and Delores Dums
DECEASED FATHER: Jake Boxrucker DECEASED MOTHER: Elizabeth Schumacher
PALLBEARERS: Honorary – Max Duellman & Frank McLellan
Nieces and Nephews: Jake Brunner, Amy Gronski, Cory Hamrick, Peg Hollmann, Jeff Mueller, Robbie & Ryan Strebig
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the family for a future designation
-For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
-Further survived by many Nieces & Nephews
