Raymond J. Schwartz
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born Sept. 5, 1924, in Bremen, to Joseph and Emma Miller Schwartz. In 1948, in Bremen, he married JoAnn Leeper, who survives.
A lifetime area resident, he was a World War II Air Force veteran, serving in England. A retired Nappanee downtown merchant, he was former owner of Ray’s Floor Covering and Sears Catalog Store and had managed Pleatcher’s Carpet Warehouse, Nappanee. He was a member of Nappanee Rotary Club, Gideons and Nappanee United Methodist Church. He served on the Nappanee City Council, was a former member of Nappanee “Smokey Stover” Volunteer Fire Dept. and was the first director of Nappanee EMS from 1976-84.
Also surviving are a daughter, Kris Trachsel, Nappanee; two sons, Kent Schwartz, Indianapolis, and Kurt Schwartz, Goshen; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a brother, Ervin Schwartz, Wakarusa; and five sisters: Lydia Mae Burkey, Esther Helmuth and Nora (and spouse Dale) Welty, all of Wakarusa; Clara (and spouse Sandord) Kilmer, Goshen; and Lora (and spouse Bill) Yoder, New Paris. He was preceded in death by two granddaughters, a great-granddaughter and a sister.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Nappanee United Methodist Church with the Rev. Linda Craig officiating. Burial will be in South Union Cemetery with military graveside services.
Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, and one hour prior to the service Friday at the church.
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Memorials may be made to Nappanee United Methodist Church.
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He was born Sept. 5, 1924, in Bremen, to Joseph and Emma Miller Schwartz. In 1948, in Bremen, he married JoAnn Leeper, who survives.
A lifetime area resident, he was a World War II Air Force veteran, serving in England. A retired Nappanee downtown merchant, he was former owner of Ray’s Floor Covering and Sears Catalog Store and had managed Pleatcher’s Carpet Warehouse, Nappanee. He was a member of Nappanee Rotary Club, Gideons and Nappanee United Methodist Church. He served on the Nappanee City Council, was a former member of Nappanee “Smokey Stover” Volunteer Fire Dept. and was the first director of Nappanee EMS from 1976-84.
Also surviving are a daughter, Kris Trachsel, Nappanee; two sons, Kent Schwartz, Indianapolis, and Kurt Schwartz, Goshen; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a brother, Ervin Schwartz, Wakarusa; and five sisters: Lydia Mae Burkey, Esther Helmuth and Nora (and spouse Dale) Welty, all of Wakarusa; Clara (and spouse Sandord) Kilmer, Goshen; and Lora (and spouse Bill) Yoder, New Paris. He was preceded in death by two granddaughters, a great-granddaughter and a sister.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Nappanee United Methodist Church with the Rev. Linda Craig officiating. Burial will be in South Union Cemetery with military graveside services.
Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, and one hour prior to the service Friday at the church.
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Memorials may be made to Nappanee United Methodist Church.
Condolences may be sent via www.tlyfh .com[[In-content Ad]]
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