Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Raymond Helminiak

I'm so very sorry to hear of Ray's passing. My love to Marilyn, Jon & Lyn.

As lives sun has set-----may Raymond Helminiak find rest in his peace.

John D. Alt

My deepest condolences to all of Ray's family and friends. I have known Ray for the past 4 years as his Massage Therapist. I believe that I benefited just as much as he did from our weekly sessions. Ever the gentleman, I looked forward to and felt blessed to be on the receiving end of his kind, caring, generous and humble personality. Thank you Ray for the good laughs and for giggling at my occasional break out into silly camp songs. I learned so much from you about dignity and grace and...

I had the pleasure of knowing Ray. He will forever be in my heart. I will always be able to hear him call my name "Kari Baby". Ray, I want to thank you for all the laughs and stories. You always made everyone smile when you entered a room, your jokes and wit will never be forgotten. I tried my best over the years to make you and Marilyn as comfortable as I could.

On behalf of the "Aviation Heritage Center of Wisconsin" I would like offer our deepest sympathy for your loss. It was an honor to have met Raymond on several occasions and he will truly be missed by us all.

Glenn Valenstein
President
Aviation Heritage Center of Wisconsin

Ray was a true gem of a man - better said, a gentleman - always! As a son-in-law, I had the privilege (oh yes it was!) of sharing so many wonderful times with this exemplary person. I admired his style, grace, gentle nature and truly remarkable wit. He made a day better by just being a part of it - and we all knew it as we smiled with him. Ray was generous by default, he knew of no other way to live really. I recently called him a member in good standing of The Greatest Generation, whose...