Raymond N. Mertzig, 72, of Kewaskum, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2008, at his home.
He was born on July 30,1935, in West Bend, the son of the late Oliver and Leona (Mueller) Mertzig, and on November 11, 1961, he was united in marriage to Betty Mae Kober at St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kewaskum.
Ray proudly served his country in the U. S. Army, and he was employed by the West Bend Company, retiring after 38 years of service and was a member of the 25 Year Club. He was a member of St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kewaskum, the Kewaskum Lions Club and the Fillmore Historical Society.
Ray will fondly be remembered for his love of sports by his participation in sports in his younger years and his attendance at every game a relative played in from grade school thru high school. He also enjoyed refereeing at St. Lucas and high school boys and girls basketball games. He was inducted into the Land of Lakes Hall of Fame, was a member of the Old Timers Baseball Association and a member of the Barton Baseball team for 19 years. Ray was an avid Brewer, Packer and Marquette fan and enjoyed bowling and golfing. He will be deeply missed by his wife, his family and by all who knew him.
Survivors include his loving wife of 46 years, Betty; two children, John (Tina) Mertzig of Kewaskum and Rhonda (Timothy) Zimdahl of Campbellsport; five grandchildren, Sarah (Erik) Peterson, Wendy and Angel Zimdahl, Faith and Raymond Mertzig; a great-grandson, Liam Peterson; a brother, Dave (Helen) Mertzig of West Bend; a sister, Roseann (Donald) Clark of West Bend; a brother-in-law, William (Beverly) Kober of Kewaskum; a sister-in-law, Bernice (Norman) Krueger of West Bend, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Ray was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Julie Zimdahl.
Funeral services for Ray were held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 21, 2008, at St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1417 Parkview Drive, Kewaskum, WI 53040. Rev. Timothy Henning officiated and burial, with military graveside rites, followed in Lutheran Memorial Park in Kewaskum.
Relatives and friends called on Thursday at the Miller Funeral Home in Kewaskum from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. and at the church on Friday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services.
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He was born on July 30,1935, in West Bend, the son of the late Oliver and Leona (Mueller) Mertzig, and on November 11, 1961, he was united in marriage to Betty Mae Kober at St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kewaskum.
Ray proudly served his country in the U. S. Army, and he was employed by the West Bend Company, retiring after 38 years of service and was a member of the 25 Year Club. He was a member of St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kewaskum, the Kewaskum Lions Club and the Fillmore Historical Society.
Ray will fondly be remembered for his love of sports by his participation in sports in his younger years and his attendance at every game a relative played in from grade school thru high school. He also enjoyed refereeing at St. Lucas and high school boys and girls basketball games. He was inducted into the Land of Lakes Hall of Fame, was a member of the Old Timers Baseball Association and a member of the Barton Baseball team for 19 years. Ray was an avid Brewer, Packer and Marquette fan and enjoyed bowling and golfing. He will be deeply missed by his wife, his family and by all who knew him.
Survivors include his loving wife of 46 years, Betty; two children, John (Tina) Mertzig of Kewaskum and Rhonda (Timothy) Zimdahl of Campbellsport; five grandchildren, Sarah (Erik) Peterson, Wendy and Angel Zimdahl, Faith and Raymond Mertzig; a great-grandson, Liam Peterson; a brother, Dave (Helen) Mertzig of West Bend; a sister, Roseann (Donald) Clark of West Bend; a brother-in-law, William (Beverly) Kober of Kewaskum; a sister-in-law, Bernice (Norman) Krueger of West Bend, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Ray was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Julie Zimdahl.
Funeral services for Ray were held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 21, 2008, at St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1417 Parkview Drive, Kewaskum, WI 53040. Rev. Timothy Henning officiated and burial, with military graveside rites, followed in Lutheran Memorial Park in Kewaskum.
Relatives and friends called on Thursday at the Miller Funeral Home in Kewaskum from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. and at the church on Friday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services.