Raymond C. Schwartzhoff

SCHWARTZHOFF, SCHULTE, BISSEN, WELSHONS, ERNSTER, PETERSON, OSBAHR

Posted By: Diana Diedrich (email)
Date: 8/13/2005 at 12:03:33

Raymond Schwartzhoff

Raymond C. Schwartzhoff, 90, of Caledonia, died Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at the Lutheran Home, Caledonia. He was born February 28, 1913 in Dorchester, Iowa to Theodore and Mary (Schulte) Schwartzhoff.

Ray worked at Waldorf Paper Mill, St. Paul and entered the U.S. Navy and served on the USS Lapon Submarine. After serving his country he worked at Cenex in St. Paul. He retired and returned to Caledonia in 1976.

He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Caledonia, the VFW Post 3833, and American Legion Post 191 of Caledonia.

Raymond is survived by a brother Robert (Carol) Schwartzhoff, Caledonia; three sisters, Florence Bissen, Caledonia, Regina (George) Tony, Fridley, and Rita (Paul) Welshons, Hastings; sisters-in-law, Helen Schwartzhoff, La Crescent, and Betty Schwartzhoff, Caledonia; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Mary Ernster, Bernadette Peterson, Mildred Osbahr, and two brothers, Bert and Andrew Schwartzhoff.

Mass of Christian Burial was at 11 am, Monday, October 13, at St. Mary's Catholic Churh, Caledonia. Father Donald J. Schmitz officiated and burial with military honors was in Calvary Cemetery, Caledonia.

Friends called from 9 to 11 am at the church Monday. Memorials are preferred to Calvary Cemetery or St. Mary's Church Refurbishment Fund.

McCormick Funeral Home, Caledonia assisted the family with arrangements.

Caledonia Argus, Wednesday, October 15, 2003