Obit: Vandehey, Raymond H (1901-1973)

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Surnames: Vandehey, Rice, Dalberto, Schelling

---Source: Marshfield News-Herald (28 August 1973)

Vandehey, Raymond H. (26 January 1901-27 August 1973)

ABBOTSFORD--Raymond H. Vandehey, 72, Abbotsford, died Monday at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Wausau, where he had been a resident for the past four years. Death was due to heart failure.

Services will be held Thursday at the Polnaszek Funeral Home in Abbotsford and St. Bernard's Catholic Church here. The Rev. Emil Hodnik, pastor will officiate, with burial to follow in the Loyal cemetery.

Mr. Vandehey was born in the town of Beaver, Clark County, January 26, 1901. He attended the former Latarte Elementary School in Beaver township and lived and operated a dairy farm with his parents most of his life. He also worked for the Rice Juice Company, which was owned and operated by his sister and brother-in-law.

Survivors include four brothers, Elmer and James Vandehey, Escanaba, Michigan, and Leonard Vandehey, Auburndale; and three sisters, Mrs. Hazel Rice, Iron Mountain, Michigan, Mrs. Adonis (Margaret) Dalberto, Minneapolis, and Mrs. Noel (Nora0 Schnelling, Abbotsford.

He was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters.

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Obit: Vandehey, Raymond H. #2(1901 – 1973)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Vandehey, Hodnik

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 30 Aug 1973

Vandehey, Raymond H. (26 Jan 1901 – 27 Aug 1973)

Raymond H. Vandehey, 72, of Abbotsford, died Monday, August 27, 1973, at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Wausau, where he had resided the past four years.

Funeral services will be held today (Thursday) at 11 a.m. at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Abbotsford. Burial will be made in the Loyal Cemetery. Father Emil Hodnik will officiate at the services. Visitation was held at the Polnaszek Funeral Home Wednesday, where a rosary was said at 8 p.m.

Mr. Vandehey was born January 26, 1901 in the Town of Beaver. He received his education in the Latarte Elementary School in the Town of Beaver, and operated a farm with his parents most of his life, and later worked for Rice Juice Company. He never married.

Surviving are four brothers, Elmer, Grant, Leonard, and James; and three sisters, Hazel, Margaret and Nora.

He was preceded in death by a brother, two sisters, and his mother and father.