Ray Kvalheim

Kvalheim, Ray Age 84, of Muskego, passed into Eternal Life on September 12, 2012. He is survived by Joan (nee Perkins), his loving wife, for 63 years. Dear father of Karen (Daryl) Hinz, Linda (Bruce) Blawat, Gary (Eileen) Kvalheim, Craig (Ellen) Kvalheim, David (Jill) Kvalheim, Kenneth (Laura) Kvalheim, JoAnn (Dion) LaRue, Sandra Barwick, Debra (Anthony) McKeown and Lisa (Bobby) Harris. Proud grandpa of 27 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Sylvia Balko, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Olaf and Olufine, brother, Norman, brother-in-law Richard Rimat, sister-in-law Francis (Perkins) Rimat, and 2 nephews. Ray enlisted in the U.S. Army on December 28, 1945, and was a member of the 82nd Airborne Division, serving in Germany and Korea. He worked at Allis Chalmers, later Siemens, in West Allis, as a machinist. Ray was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 16, from 1 to 4PM at CHURCH AND CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME, 15250 W. NATIONAL AVE., NEW BERLIN. Services will begin at 4PM. Per his request, Ray will be cremated and inurned at Prairie Home Cemetery, at a later date. He will be deeply missed by all. MEMORIAL TRIBUTE SLIDE SHOW