Raymond Schultz's Obituary
Raymond Schultz, 93, of Camanche, passed away, Sunday, July 3, 2016 at the Alverno.
A Funeral Mass will be, 10:30am, Friday, July 8, 2016 at the Church of the Visitation – Camanche. Burial will be in the Clinton Lawn Cemetery with military honors being conducted by the Clinton AMVETS Post#28. Serving as pallbearers will be Gina Villa, Terry Schultz, Shana Smith, Jason Lange, Lisa Dau, and Michael Villa. Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00-7:00pm at the church. Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory – Camanche is assisting the family.
Raymond Schultz was born on March 8, 1923 in Little Falls, Minnesota, the son of Anthony and Julia (Schipritt) Schultz. He served in the United States Army during World War II from 1943-1946. He married Doris Mae Wiebers on August 22, 1946 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church – Clinton; she passed away May 12, 2016.
Ray was employed with ALCOA from 1960-1986 retiring as a millwright in the hotline. He also worked at the Camanche SuperWash from 1992-2015.
Ray was a member and attended mass regularly at the Catholic Church of the Visitation, which he helped build. He worked bingo at the church from the beginning until it closed. He was a past member of the Clinton Moose Club. He was a member of the Clinton AMVETS, Camanche VFW Post #9664, and was aboard the October 10, 2009 Honor Flight to Washington DC. He enjoyed watching the Cubs and Hawkeyes, and going to the casino with his wife Doris. He was a very likeable person and treated everybody with respect.
Ray is survived by his children: Joyce Lange, Raymond “Skeeter” Schultz, Jr., Duane Schultz, and Kevin Schultz all of Camanche; five grandchildren: Gina (Mike) Villa of Las Vegas, Nevada, Terry (RoseAnn) Schultz of Clinton, Shana (Craig) Smith of Camanche, Jason Lange of Camanche, and Lisa (Eric) Dau of Camanche; 8 great-grandchildren: Michael (Alysia) Villa, Kiana Villa, Kayleigh (Tony) Schultz, Ashley (Eric) Kershner, Justin Anderson, Jordan Schultz, Quinn Lange, and Collin Lange; 9 great-great grandchildren: Kaiyah, Rylan, Ryder, Kayden, Johanna, Tailen, Aiden, Leah, and Laci; four sisters: Rosemary Durgeloh of Longview, Washington, Bernadine Strand of Randall, Minnesota, Betty Wiebers of Camanche, Iowa, and Lorna Deering of Camanche, Iowa, his brother: Tony Schultz of Camanche and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife he was preceded in death by his parents, a grandson: Randy Schultz, son-in-law: Alan Lange, daughter-in-law: Mary Schultz; and a brother: Fredrick Schultz.
Memorials can be made to the Church of the Visitation or the family wishes.
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