Obit: Kaiser, Ray (1921 – 2009)

Transcriber: History Buffs

Surnames: Kaiser, Feier, Hart, Baumann, Stueber, Rudolph

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Wood Co., Wis.) Sunday, 15 Feb. 2009 P. 2A C. 1

----Kaiser, Ray (12 Oct. 1921 – 13 Feb. 2009)

Ray Kaiser, 87, of Stratford, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, at his home.

Arrangements are pending at Sauter/Rembs Funeral Home, Stratford.

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Wood Co., Wis.) Tuesday, 17 Feb. 2009

STRATFORD -- Ray Kaiser, 87, Stratford, passed quietly in his sleep at his home in Stratford on Friday, Feb. 13, 2009.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Stratford. The Rev. Thomas Rudolph will officiate and music will be provided by St. Joseph's Resurrection Choir. Burial and military rites conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 6352 will take place in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Taylor, Jack, Curt, Randy, and Tim Kaiser and John Stueber.

The visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Wednesday at Sauter/Rembs Funeral Home in Stratford and Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church from 10 a.m. until service time. A combined parish and Knights of Columbus Rosary Service will be held Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Ray was born Oct. 12, 1921, to John and Teresa (Baumann) Kaiser on the family farm outside of Stratford. He attended school in Stratford.

Ray served his country honorably during World War II as a radar specialist. He was a life member and past commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1863. He was an honorary life member of the Knights of Columbus John Eisen Council 1799 and was active in the Lions Club of which he served as past president. For approximately 40 years, Ray was the secretary/treasurer of the cemetery association in Stratford. He owned and operated Stratford Delivery and was also the Route 1 rural mail carrier for many years.

Ray is survived by the love of his life, Betty (nee Feier) Kaiser, Stratford, whom he married Oct. 7, 1950. He is also survived by his daughter Rae and son-in-law John of Madison, and daughters, Beth of Stratford, and Kathy of Phoenix, Ariz.; and a son, Bill and daughter-in-law, Pat and grandchildren, Taylor and Kaycee, all of Stratford. He is further survived by a sister, Ruth Hart of Winchester, West Virginia; and a sister-in-law, Marlys Kaiser of Green Bay.

He was preceded in death five brothers, Cy, Jerome, Marv, Woody and Jed; and three sisters, Joan, Eleanor and Bernice.

Memorials may be designated to the Stratford Cemetery Association.

Biographical Information

Social Security Record

Name: Ray Kaiser 
Birth Date: 12 October 1921 
Social Security Number: 392-16-2509 
Place of Issuance: Wisconsin 
Last Residence: Marathon, Wisconsin 
Zip Code of Last Residence: 54484 
Death Date : 13 February 2009 
Estimated Age at Death: 88 

 

 

 


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