Tuesday, January 26, 2016

RAYMOND “RAY” A. SCHIMON

NAME OF DECEASED: RAYMOND “RAY” A. SCHIMON AGE: 79

ADDRESS: N3217 Lemke Drive, Medford; A Township of Goodrich resident

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 2:55 AM Monday, January 25, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital where he had been a patient for the past 3 days

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Saturday, January 30 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford

OFFICIATING: Father Phil Juza and Deacon Joseph Stefancin

INTERMENT: Interment of his cremated remains will take place at Molitor Catholic Cemetery, Township of Molitor at a later date

VISITATION: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford from 9 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Saturday, January 30

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: March 2, 1936 at Chicago, IL

EDUCATION: Chicago, IL elementary schools, graduate of Lane Technical High School, Chicago, IL

MARRIAGE: February 3, 1971 at Upper Michigan to Frances “Fran” D. Coates and she survives

PRINCIPLE EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education he worked lifelong with autos. He resided in Chicago where he taught auto mechanics and also worked at Western Electric until moving to the Town of Goodrich in 1971. There he farmed and owned/operated Schimon’s Goodrich Auto Body until retirement. He enjoyed woodworking, spending time with his family, carpentry work, gardening and being outdoors.

MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford

SURVIVING SPOUSE: Frances “Fran” D. Schimon of Goodrich

SURVIVING CHILDREN: Brad (Marie) Schimon & Mary Hessefort both of Goodrich, Randy (Linda) Schimon of Tacoma, WA, Kenneth (Madeleine) Schimon of Graham, WA, Terry (Rhonda) Schimon of University Place, WA & Cindy (Steve) DeLand of Puyallup, WA

CHILDREN DECEASED: Son-Jeffery Schimon in 2010; Son-in-law: James Hessefort in 2009

# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 14 GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 5

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Ronald Schimon of Medford & Rejean Schimon of Chicago, IL

BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Robert & Richard Schimon

DECEASED FATHER: John Schimon DECEASED MOTHER: Margaret Devooght

PALLBEARERS: Honorary – Jerry Albamonte; Active – Brad, Randy, Kenneth & Terry Schimon

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be given to the family for a future designation
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