Raymond William Hellmann, age 80, of Barron, passed away on August 16, 2023 at his home.
He was born on April 8, 1943 in Rice Lake to Frank & Elizabeth (Willems) Hellmann. He graduated from Barron High School in 1961. Ray worked for Koser Silo Works for many years and later, worked for Olson Farm Systems.
Ray married his high school sweetheart, Susan Rachut, on September 28 1963. Together, they raised their children, Kevin and Becky on the family farm south of Poskin, before moving to Barron in 1991.
His love for hunting and fishing began as a child with is family and continued throughout his life. His favorite times were weekends spent up north at Kukes hunting cabin.
During their retirement years, they spent much of their time at garage sales and auctions looking for treasures to keep and some to sell. People loved coming to their garage sales.
Ray and Sue also enjoyed spending time at the casino so they could get their “free dinners”. Ray was happy that they got to go two more times before the end.
Ray is survived by his wife, Sue; son, Kevin (Nettie) Hellmann of Dallas; daughter, Becky Lambert of Almena; grandchildren, Jacob (Lyndsey) Lambert of Barron, Kayla Lambert of Bradenton, FL, Ivy Hellman of Birchwood and Hunter (Brenda) Hellmann of Rice Lake; great-grandchildren, Carson, Abby, Zander, Chet and Ezra; brother, Joe (Barb) Hellmann of Boyceville; sister, Florence Gangelhoff of Sleepy Eye, MN and a brother-in-law, Wayne Roux of Rice Lake.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son-in-law, Kurt Lambert; brothers, Paul and Frank; sister, Bernie; brother-in-law, Jack and sister-in-law, Fern.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Almena. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday morning.
Arrangements are being handled by Rausch and Steel Funeral Home in Barron. Online condolences can be made at www.rauschandsteelfuneralhome.com.