Raymond G Schemenauer

Raymond G. Schemenauer, age 89, of Athens, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, October 10, 2024 under the tender care of St. Croix Hospice.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Milan. Father George Graham will officiate. Inurnment to follow at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the Athens Area Vets. Family and friends are welcome from 9:00 a.m until the time of the service on Saturday at the church.
Ray was born on November 10, 1934, the son of Elmerd and Cecelia (Calmes) Schemenauer in Marathon County. He graduated from Abbotsford High School in 1952. Ray was drafted into the U. S. Army, stationed in Europe from 1952-54. On August 5, 1960, he was united in marriage to Joyce Zettler at St. John's Catholic Church in Wuertzburg, WI. She preceded him in death on December 17, 2015.
Ray hauled canned milk for Charlie and Emil Mullins and Butch Mech at Diamond Dairy, farmed dairy cows, raised feeder pigs, worked for Murry Machinery for 25 years and retired from Weather Shield. He loved deer hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, camping, shooting pool and spending time with the Hodag "gang." Ray was a member of the Midnight Riders and Frankfort Freedom Riders Snowmobile Clubs. Most importantly, he loved and cherished his family.
Ray is survived by his daughter, Marion (Whitey) Wehrman of Colby; four sons: Kevin (Linda) Schemenauer of Marathon, Kurt Schemenauer of Wausau, Keith Schemenauer of Wausau, and Ken Schemenauer of Wausau; six grandchildren: Chelsea (Kevin) Hurley, Shaun (Amanda) Wehrman, Jordyn Schemenauer, Collin Schemenauer, Carson (Brooke) Schemenauer and Savannah Schemenauer (fiancé, Santiago Diez); and three great-grandchildren: Wylie Wehrman, Kyler and Jace Hurley. He is further survived by one brother and two sisters: Kathleen (Glenn) Zettler, Elmer Schemenauer and Susan (Dennis) Nowacki; a sister-in-law, Marian Schemenauer; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Joyce; a sister in infancy, Mary Jane and his sister, JoAnn Redman and his brother, Peter Schemenauer.
The family would like to thank all the caring staff at Colby Senior Care and St. Croix Hospice Services. We would like to thank a very special person in Dad's life, Dad's niece and our cousin, Pam Gesicki, for all the love, kindness & help she gave Dad. We will be forever grateful to her.