Raymond Wichmann

RAYMOND WICHMANN

Williamsburg

Raymond Chris Wichmann was born May 29, 1927, near Homestead, Iowa, the son of Adolph and Anna (Koester) Wichmann Sr. He attended St. John's Lutheran School, Homestead. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. On June 6, 1948, Raymond was united in marriage to Eleanor May Happel at St. Steven's Lutheran Church in Atkins, Iowa. He was a lifelong farmer and member of the Williamsburg community. Raymond was a member of St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church, Williamsburg. He enjoyed farming and raising birds.

Raymond died Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, at the English Valley Care Center, North English, at the age of 87 years.

He is survived by his wife, Eleanor of North English; three children, Richard (Karen) Wichmann of Williamsburg, Diane (Maynard) Holub of Cedar Rapids and Kenneth (Gloria) Wichmann of Williamsburg; five grandchildren, Aaron (Tonya) Sandersfeld, Lindsay (Dustin) Stutzman, Clint Wichmann, Emily (Marcus) Shemwell and Ashley Holub; five great-grandchildren, Zachary and Sydney Stutzman, Regan and Jaret Sandersfeld and Samuel Shemwell; two sisters, Dorothy (Loren) Folkmann of Williamsburg and Ethel Wichmann of Osage; a brother, Earl (Marilyn) Wichmann of Homestead; two sisters-in-law, Eleanor Wichmann of Story City and Regina Wichmann of Homestead; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded by his parents; two brothers, Clarence and Adolph Jr.; two sisters, Fern Oehl and Roma Wichmann in infancy; and a brother-in-law, Carl Oehl.

A Celebration of Life service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church, Williamsburg. The Rev. Karl Heck will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg.

A general memorial fund has been established.

Messages and tributes may be left at www.powell funeralhomes.com.