Raphael L. Eirschele

Raphael L. Eirschele

Raphael Eirschele Obituary

Published by Torkelson Funeral Home of Tomah on Sep. 4, 2019.
Raphael was born on June 22, 1927 and passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019. Ray graduated from Tomah High School in 1945 and joined the Marines at age 17 during World War II. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, September 7, 2019, 10:30 a.m. at Queen of the Apostles Parish in Tomah. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Tomah, Wisconsin. Family and friends are invited for visitation on Friday, September 6, 2019, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Family and friends are also invited for visitation on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at the church. In lieu of flowers, please consider planting a tree in Ray's memory or a charitable donation to The St. Joseph Indian School of Chamberlain, SD.

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