Obit: Wiersma, Raymond Andrew #2 (1928 - 2009) 

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Surnames: Wiersma, Neumann, Wickham, Henricks, Schmidt, Kroliczek, Brewer, Pacewicz 
 

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Friday, 21 Aug. 2009 
 

Wiersma, Raymond Andrew (26 June 1928 - 20 Aug. 2009) 
 

ABBOTSFORD -- Raymond Andrew Wiersma, 81, of Abbotsford, died Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, at the Golden LivingCenter-Continental Manor in Abbotsford. 
 

Funeral services are pending with the Maurina Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford. 
 

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Saturday, 22 Aug. 2009 
 

ABBOTSFORD -- Raymond Andrew Wiersma, 81, of Abbotsford, passed away Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, at the Golden LivingCenter-Continental Manor in Abbotsford. 
 

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24 at Zion Lutheran Church in Colby. The Rev. Mark Neumann will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford, and at the church Monday one hour prior to service. 
 

Burial will be in Abbotsford Public Cemetery with military rites conducted by Colby VFW Post 2227. 
 

Raymond was born June 26, 1928, in Lake Geneva, to Andrew and Marcia (Wickham) Wiersma. He received his education at the Kingsley One Room County School in Woodstock, Ill., and graduated from Alden High School. He married the love of his life, the former Beverly Henricks, on April 10, 1954, at Faith Lutheran Church in Arlington Heights, Ill. He served his country by enlisting in the Army, where he served from 1955 to 1956. 
 

Raymond is lovingly survived by his wife, Beverly; and their children, Polly Pacewicz of Palatine, Ill., and Daniel (Terri) Wiersma of Colby. He was the proud grandpa of Howie Brewer, Heather (Eric) Kroliczek, Emily Pacewicz, Jake (Jen) Pacewicz, Sarah Wiersma and Zackary Wiersma; and one great-grandson, Sam. He is further survived by his sister, Martha (Lawrence) Schmidt of Colby. 
 

He was preceded in death by his daughter Pamela Brewer; and his brother, Wilbur Wiersma. 
 

In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to the Zion Lutheran Church in Colby.