Raymond E DEML

1925 - 2017  (92 years)

• Name	Raymond E DEML
  Birth	1925
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Mar 2017	La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
  Burial	Catholic Cemetery of La Crosse, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
  Notes	At the time of the 1950 census, he was single and living at home in La Crosse with his parents and siblings. Our Dad, Raymond Deml, joined Mom in heaven, Saturday, March 18th, at Mayo Health System of La Crosse, Wis. He was born January 31, 1925, in Vernon County to John and Lotus (Schubert) Deml. Dad was baptized at St. Charles Catholic Church, Genoa, Wis. He attended Holy Trinity and Aquinas schools in La Crosse. Dad was a veteran of WWII having served in the Marine Corps in the South Pacific. Following his service, he attended Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. On November 5, 1955, Dad married the love of his life, our Mom, Arlene (Sime) Lowell. At this time, they became an instant family of 5. They raised the first 3 of us along with the second batch of 3 children in Chipmunk Coulee, rural La Crosse. Mom and Dad enjoyed their life there for 33 years, before moving to La Crosse. They also loved camping and traveling to Arizona. Dad enjoyed the Packers, Badgers, carving, reading, playing cards, and spending time with family and friends. He loved sharing his knowledge with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Dad retired from the Milwaukee Road/Soo Line railroad after 30 years of service. He was a member of Holy Trinity Church and the Stoddard American Legion. Dad is survived by two daughters, Mary (John) Huntington of Marion, Iowa, Nancy (Donald Schmidt) Pradovic of West Salem, Wis.; two sons, Michael (Mary Lou Bartoletti) Lowell of Green Bay, Wis., and Timothy (Kathy) Deml of Rapid City, S. Dak.; two daughters-in-law, Lori Lowell of La Crosse and Jean Lowell of West Bend; eleven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Lavon Brague of La Crosse and Mona (Tony) Colera of San Diego, Cal.; seven brothers, Robert of La Crosse, Norman (Janice) of La Crosse, Richard (Janis) of Onalaska, Donald (Mardi) of La Crosse, Earl of Tampa, Fla., Carl (Farrel) of West Salem, and Gorden (Bonnie) of La Crosse; along with a host of nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by Mom, Arlene, his wife of 56 years; his sons, Donald Lowell and Gregory Deml; his brother, John; his brother-in-law, Ronald Brague; and three sisters-in-law, Doris Deml, Chris Deml and Carol Deml.
  Person ID	I32291	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2024

  
  

  Family	Arlene M SIME,   b. 17 Sep 1924, Crawford County, Wisconsin d. 17 Jun 2011, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	1955
  Family ID	F22270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2021