Schaben, Raymond (1930 - 2015)

SCHABEN, FAWCETT, GRAEVE, SCHMITZ, GROTE, STALEY, RAU, HARAN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/18/2015 at 12:46:24

Name of deceased: Raymond “Ray” Anthony Schaben

Aged: 85 yrs, 2 mo, 2 days

Residence: Earling, IA

Born: Oct. 8, 1930; Earling, IA

Died: Dec. 10, 2015; Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Dec. 14, 2015; St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA; burial was in St. Boniface Cemetery, Westphalia, IA

Survived by: Wife of 60 years, Frances Schaben of Westphalia, IA; children, Kathy (spouse, Jim) Fawcett of Solon, IA, Randy (spouse, Ronda) Schaben of Portsmouth, IA, Jerry Schaben of Buck Grove, IA, Larry (spouse, Shelli) Schaben of Earling, IA, Jeff Schaben (spouse, Joy) of Westphalia, IA, Sue (spouse, Dale) Graeve of Earling, IA, Jeanie (spouse, Gary) Schmitz of Missouri Valley, IA, Shirley Schaben of Westphalia, IA, Sam (spouse, May) Schaben of West Des Moines, IA, and Jon (spouse, Darla) Schaben of Portsmouth, IA; 21 grandchildren; siblings, Charles (spouse, Delores) Schaben of Harlan, IA, Betty Grote of Earling, IA, Delores (spouse, Jack) Staley of Carroll, IA, Janice (spouse, Cletus) Schmitz of Harlan, IA, Gladys (spouse, Dan) Rau of Harlan, IA, Duane (spouse, Joan) Schaben of Council Bluffs, IA, and Ron (spouse, Marge) Schaben of Defiance, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, William and Josephine (nee Block) Schaben; son, Rick; brothers, Eugene, Jack, and Marvin Schaben

Education: attended country school (Shelby County, IA) until Grade 8

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, IA; lifetime member of St. Boniface parish, Westphalia, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Frances Mary Haran; February 14, 1955; St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Dunlap, IA

Employment: Farmer; retired in 1993. Was a former member of the Westphalia Coop, serving as a board member as well as for the Westphalia Athletic Association; belonged to the Shelby County Pork Producers and was named Pork Producer of the Year in 1972; he sold Farmers Hy-brid seed corn and was a Boars dealer.

Hobbies/Interests: loved gardening and taking care of chickens; loved fishing, hunting, and playing cards; enjoyed teasing his grandkids and telling stories; coached baseball and was a huge St. Louis Cardinals fan.

Sources: harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com