Obit: Barth, Raymond #2 (1926 - 2013)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Barth, Quicker, Nowack, Vandenbergen, Riedel

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 5/01/2013

Barth, Raymond (19 June 1926 - 23 April 2013) With Flag

Raymond Barth, 86, of Granton passed away April 23, 2013, at the Neillsville Care & Rehabilitation Center.

Raymond was born June 19, 1926, to John and Hilda (Quicker) Barth. He helped on the farm and had a can milk route for Neillsville Milk Products. He was united in marriage to Shirley Nowack Aug. 28, 1948, at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Granton, at which time he began farming in the Town of Lynn. He was drafted into service, serving in the navy on a destroyer. He was a 3rd class cook from 1952-1955. After the service, Raymond went back to farming in the Town of York until 1963. He then bought a farm east of Lynn and farmed there until 1976. He was struck by lightning in 1969. In 1977, he built a new home in Granton. Raymond also worked for Rollohome Manufactured Homes. He was supervisor for the Town of Lynn and village of Granton. Raymond was a member of the Neillsville American Legion Post #73 and a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Granton. He enjoyed busing the Amish, fishing and hunting, family get-togethers and his grandchildren.

Raymond is survived by his wife Shirley, of 64 years; two sons, Gary (friend Charlene) Barth of Long Beach, CA, and Tom (Anita) Barth, Marshfield; four grandchildren, Amanda, Trevor, Alissa and Makayla Barth; one sister, Norma Vandenbergen of Berlin; one brother, James Barth of Chili; one sister-in-law, Laura Riedel of Granton; nieces, nephews, family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Robert; and two brothers-in-law, Harold Vandenbergen and Ralph Riedel.

Funeral services for Raymond will be held at 11 a.m. May 11, 2013 at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Granton. Following the service, a celebration of his life will be held at the American Legion Post #73 in Neillsville.