Raymond Schaffer was born to Frank and Barbara (Urban) Schaffer, on February 27, 1931, on the family farm near Loretto, KS. Raymond passed from this world on October 23, 2021.
He spent his childhood years going to the Catholic Grade School in Loretto, helping with farm chores and spent many Sunday afternoons playing baseball. Being the youngest in the family, he learned many useful life skills from his parents and siblings.
He married the love of his life, Mary Lou Schuckman on July 29, 1952. Together they moved around and worked at many jobs supporting each other and their love. They lived in and worked in La Crosse, KS, Denver, CO, Dodge City, KS, on the farm at Alamota, KS, Montezuma, KS, Ulysses, KS, Garden City, KS, and Round Rock, Texas, before returning full circle, back to La Crosse in 1991. During this moving about they also raised two children, Tamra and Troy.
Some of the jobs Raymond held through the years were carpentry, mechanics, sales, and factory production of mobile homes and customized vans. He was also half of the Handy Pair with his brother Francis in Round Rock.
Raymond and Mary Lou also shared a love and the creative skills of
remodeling many of the homes in which they lived. They remodeled and
repurposed homes, which was a fine tribute to their German roots and
heritage.
Raymond was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and
Barbara, an infant sister, Eleanor, a sister, Mary Jones, four
brothers, Clarence, Aloyius, John, and Francis, and a son-in-law, Brad
Sligar.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Mary Lou, his children, Tamra Sligar, of Garden City, KS, and son Troy and wife Janet of Waco, TX, nine grandchildren, and thirteen great grandchildren.
Services will be on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in La Crosse. The family will greet friends from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. A rosary will begin at 10:00 a.m. and the funeral mass celebrating Raymond’s life will begin at 10:30, followed by inurnment at La Crosse City Cemetery, La Crosse.
In remembrance of Raymond’s life, memorial contributions may be given to St. Michael’s Catholic Church, La Crosse.
Condolences or remembrances may be left for the family at www.janousekfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements were by Janousek Funeral Home, 719 Pine Street, P O Box 550, La Crosse, Kansas 67548, 785/222-2517.