Raymond Klahn

"Raymond Klahn" FENCE, Wis. - Raymond Edward Klahn, 76, formerly of Fence, Wis., recently living with his daughter in Kiel, Wis., passed away Saturday, June 11, 2005, at his daughter's home. He was born on Aug. 15, 1928 in Glenbeulah, Wis., the son of the late Edward and Lillian (Rautmann) Klahn. He moved to Fence at the age of three. He attended grade school in Fence and graduated from Goodman High School. After graduation he worked in the woods with Edwin Gustafson and went into the Army during the Korean War. He worked on the USS Sloan on the Great Lakes. He had his own sawmill and built many homes in the area. He worked at the Ford Forestry Center in L'Anse until his retirement. Over his lifetime, he enjoyed playing guitar, gardening, reading, working with wood and spending time with his grandchildren. Ray was very intelligent and was willing to share his knowledge with anyone. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. On Oct. 16, 1955, he married Isabel Suszka and adopted her daughter Linda. They had four children together. She preceded him in death on July 27, 1998. He is survived by his children, Linda (Al) Baumgart of Kiel, Wis., Myron Klahn, Mark (Lori) Klahn, Adam (Iris) Klahn, all of Fence, and Rae Bracke (Ed Jones) of Lowell, Wis.; his grandchildren, Michelle (Eric) Voland of New Holstein, Wis., Kimberly Dedering of Milwaukee, Jason and Jeffrey Klahn of Baton Rouge, La., Tyler Bracke of Mayville, Wis., Amber Walsdorf of Little Chute, Wis., Isabel Jones of Lowell, Jorge, Oscar, and Adam Klahn of Kingsford, Chad and Jeremy Baumgart of Nekoosa, Wis. and Jerry Revis of Fence; his sisters, Doris Chaney of Fence, Marcella Campbell of Iron Mountain, and Mary (Joe) Danielczak of Armstrong Creek, Wis., a brother-in-law Stanley (Marge) Suszka of Florence, Wis. and a sister-in-law, Nellie Suszka of South Milwaukee, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Kenneth Klahn. Visitation will be Tuesday at the Kingsford Funeral Home from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Funeral services will be Tuesday at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Fr. Ed Nowakowski will officiate. Burial will be in the Fence Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Raymond Klahn online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain and Kingsford with the funeral arrangements.

Raymond Klahn

June 11, 1929 - June 11, 2005