West, Raymond Clarence b. 21 Jul 1927 Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 07 Aug 2008 Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

1927 - 2008 (81 years) Has 32 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.

Name	West, Raymond Clarence
Born	21 Jul 1927	Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Gender	Male
Education - High School	1945	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA [1]
St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1945
Died	07 Aug 2008	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Buried	Aft 7 Aug 2008	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
Obituary	10 Aug 2008
Appleton Post Crescent
Raymond C. West passed away at home on August 7, 2008. Ray was born on July 21, 1927, to Albert and Minnie (Heinritz) West. Ray attended high school in Little Chute, graduating from St. John's High school in 1945 after earning four letters in Boxing. After graduating, Ray joined the Navy where he spent time in Hawaii. He was a WWII Veteran. On April 18, 1959, Ray married Nancy Brouillard. Together they raised four children; Paul, Ann, Lynn, and Todd. Ray was a founding member of St. Thomas More Parish. He was the bartender for their bingo sessions for over 30 years, where he made many friends. He was a Boy Scout leader for many years. Ray was not one to sit still. He worked at Kurz and Root from 1950-1989, working his way up to Plant Manager of the Appleton facilities. He was also a Real Estate broker and a Wisconsin Weatherization inspector in his spare time. He was an active member in the Fox Valley Apartment Association since 1985, serving on the board of directors for 17 of those years. Ray will be missed by his wife Nancy, his children and their families: Paul, Appleton; Ann (Randy) Lamers and their children Jennifer and Sara, Hilbert; Lynn (Tom) Schweitzer and their children Shauna, Sarah, Brad, Michaela, and Tom Jr, Neenah; and Todd, Appleton. He is also survived by in-laws: Mildred West, Bob (Marge) Brouillard, Bill Brouillard, Tom (Linda) Brouillard, and Joan Brouillard. Ray also had many nieces and nephews, and three great grandchildren. Ray was preceded in death by his parents Albert and Minnie West; his identical twin Roy; sisters: Rosemary (Elroy) Aerts, and Helen (Fred) Hall; and brother-in-law: Jack Brouillard. Visitation for Raymond will take place at St. Thomas More Parish (1810 N. McDonald St., Appleton) on Monday, August 11, 2008, from 4-8 p.m.. There will be a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Tuesday morning, from 9 until the time of service. Funeral services will be held at the church at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 12, 2008 with Rev. Gerald Falk officiating. Internment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Appleton. Valley Funeral Home 2211 N. Richmond Street Appleton, WI 54911 920-733-5435 www.valleyfh.com "Serving as would be Served"
Person ID	I45279	1FamilyTree \| DougDietzen123958, PaulWest45278
Last Modified	16 Jun 2023

Father	West, Albert George, b. 4 Feb 1898, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 4 Feb 1958, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 60 years)
Mother	Heinritz, Wilhelmina "Minnie" Caroline, b. 7 Apr 1902, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA , d. 14 Mar 1981, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 78 years)
Family ID	F17166	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Brouillard, Nancy Marie, b. 5 Aug 1935, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 09 Jun 2023 (Age 87 years)

Married 18 Apr 1959 Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

Children

	1. West, Paul Albert
+	2. West, Ann Marie
+	3. West, Lynn Rae
	4. West, Todd Joseph

Last Modified 16 Jun 2023

Family ID F17160 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	Born - 21 Jul 1927 - Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
	Education - High School - 1945 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
	Married - 18 Apr 1959 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
	Died - 07 Aug 2008 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
	Buried - Aft 7 Aug 2008 - St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA