Obit: Juedes, Raymond W. (1921 - 2011)

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Surnames: Juedes, Kalepp, Apfelbeck, Weinfurter, Fulk, Tessmer

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 06/16/2011

Juedes, Raymond W. (25 SEP 1921 - 14 JUN 2011)

COLBY -- Raymond W. Juedes, 89, of Colby, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 18, 2011, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Colby. Father Daniel Hackel will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, June 17, 2011, at the Maurina Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford and Saturday at the church in Colby from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will follow the service at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Colby.

Raymond was born Sept. 25, 1921, to Bernhard A. and Edna B. (Kalepp) in the township of Deer Creek. He attended Kreie Grade School in the township of Deer Creek near Stetsonville. Raymond was joined in marriage to Mildred Apfelbeck on June 8, 1948, at St. Mary's Church in Colby. Raymond and Mildred owned a farm in the township of Deer Creek. Upon retiring, Raymond and Mildred moved to Colby. Raymond worked at Colby High School as a custodian.

He enjoyed the outdoors especially hunting, and he enjoyed wood-working, watching baseball, tending to plants, helping as a foster grandparent and attending tractor shows. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family.

Raymond is lovingly survived by his wife, Mildred; his children, Ronald (Roberta) Juedes of Medford, Sally (Jim) Weinfurter of Pittsville, Roger (Rita) Juedes of Stetsonville, Robert Juedes of Eau Claire, Susan Juedes of New Hope, Minn., Russell (Sharon) Juedes of Stetsonville, Marlene (William) Juedes of Salem, Mass., Patsy (Brian) Juedes-Fulk of Scottsbluff, Neb., Richard (Karen) Juedes of Wausau, and Margaret Juedes of Bloomington, Minn. Raymond is further survived by 17 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; his sister, Elaine (Donald) Tessmer of Dorchester; and sisters-in-law, Ruth Juedes of Dorchester and Audrey Juedes of Abbotsford.

Raymond is preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Melvin Juedes and Donald Juedes.