Raymond Allen Barger
April 19, 1947 - October 01, 2014
Obituary
Barger, Raymond Allen
OREGON-Raymond Allen Barger, age 67, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, at home. He was born on April 19, 1947, in Madison, Wis., the son of Alfred and Anne (Lamey) Barger. Raymond was married to Donna Drinkwater on June 19, 1971. Raymond was employed by Sub-Zero for 26 years and operated his family’s farm. One of his favorite pastimes was gardening. Raymond is survived by his wife, Donna; son, Brian (Annette Fox) Barger; daughter, Christina Barger; two grandchildren, Andrew and Elizabeth; seven siblings, Mary (Greg) Muskat, Helen (Tim) Matthews, John (Jeanne) Barger, Lois (Richard) Bradley, Kathleen (Charles) Rowley, Edward (Barbara) Barger, and Roger (Jennifer) Barger; and many other nieces, nephews, family, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Evelyn and Margaret; and brother, Emmett. A Celebration of Life will be held at GUNDERSON OREGON FUNERAL HOME, 1150 Park St., Oregon, at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014. A private burial will take place at later date at Storytown Cemetery in Oregon. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 2 p.m. until the time of the service on Wednesday. Raymond’s family would like to extend a special thank you to the nursing staff at Agrace HospiceCare. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson Oregon
Funeral & Cremation Care
1150 Park St.
(608) 835-3515
Events
Visitation
Wed Oct 8, 2014 @ 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care - Oregon • 1150 Park Street, Oregon, WI 53575
Celebration of Life
Wed Oct 8, 2014 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care - Oregon • 1150 Park Street, Oregon, WI 53575
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Memories
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Constance
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Forever freedom
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kim
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Love you Uncle Ray..Kim
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Rita Maier Ketelboeter
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He was in sixth grade, I was in 5th. He sat behind me, and would hit me over the head with his ruler. This occurred in Holy Mother of Consolation School. I was in love!!!!
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David Muskat
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A gentle soul with a warm smile, even-tempered, and possessing a heart of pure gold. A quick wit who could think of funny things to say, dryly delivered, with a twinkle in his eye. A man of the earth who worked with the soil like the generations of his family who came before him, but also a man of the industrial age who could perfectly weld two pieces of steel into one. A true family man: a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and son. All of that, and more, was my Uncle Ray.
As a child, I always looked up to Ray. I felt safe with him, riding along on the tractor, or in his truck, observing his work and listening to what he had to say. “Hold on to your Fruit of the Looms!” he might say, as he made a sharp turn disking a field with his tractor. He could be funny but also informative, telling you about a UW study that said cows gave more milk when subjected to easy listening music, as he played a Bobby Goldsboro album on the turntable he had in the barn. Or he might tell you how the old farmers like Granddad could determine what time of day it was, just by looking at the sun’s position in the sky. And was there a 1960s Chevrolet muscle car that Ray did not thoroughly appreciate? Thank you Uncle Ray for sharing those times with me. My memories of you are a blessing.
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andrew raymond barger
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i may not remember him well but i do know that every time i came into the room he would greet me with a warm smile