- Raymond B. "Ray" BalesRaymond B. "Ray" Bales, 91, of West Bend, formerly of Kewaskum, passed aw ay on Sunday, March 28, 2004 at St. Joseph’s Community Hospital.He was born on Jan. 22, 1913 in Newburg to the late Frank and Agnes (nee B ahr) Bales, and on June 8, 1937 was united in marriage to Loretta A. Pasto rs at St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.In 1948 Ray and Loretta moved to Kewaskum where they worked and tend ed to a dairy farm.Following their retirement from farming in 1989, the couple moved to We st Bend.Since June, 2003 Ray had been a resident of the Samaritan Health Center.He was a member of the Holy Name Society at Holy Trinity Parish in Kewasku m,Ray was also a 4-H leader for many years, and a mentor with the Kewaskum F FA (Future Farmers of America) chapter.Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Loretta; four children, Ronald (Bo nnie) of Fowler, Ind., Kenneth (Marilyn) of Campbells-port, Allen (Su e) of West Bend and Mary Jane Moths of Turlock, Calif.; 10 grandchildre n; 15 great-grandchildren; two brothers and three sisters, Alex, Delores ( Robert) Hoeft, Rosalie (Walter) Hoeft, Franklin (Margaret) and Sylvia (Eug ene) Belunes, all of West Bend; other relatives and friends.Preceding him in death were a brother, Sylvester, and two sisters-in-la w, Alice Bales and Marie Bales.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, April 1 at 7 p. m. at Holy Angels Catholic Church, West Bend.Father Robert Bales will be the presider, and burial will be at 10 a. m. on Friday in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Kewaskum.Visitation at the church only will be on Thursday from 4 until 6:45 p.m.
Masses or memorials are appreciated.
The Schmidt Funeral Home, West Bend, is serving the family.
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1913 - 2004 (91 years)
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