Ray F. Alt, Jr., age 89, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Stoney River Memory Care, Marshfield.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, January 5, 2024, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, where a gathering for family and friends will be from 9:00 am until service time. The Knights of Columbus will recite the rosary at 9:00 am on Friday at the church. Rev. Arturo Vigueras will officiate. The service will be streamed online at www.facebook.com/rembsfuneralhomes. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery where military rites will be conducted and serving as pallbearers will be Corey Langreck, Christian Langreck, Dustin Mancl, Joshua Krause, and Benjamin Alt. Rembs Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Ray was born on January 17, 1934, in Chicago, to Raymond and Alma (Newberry) Alt.
He was a veteran of the United States Army serving from October, 1953 until his honorable discharge.
He married Darlene R. Feirer on January 26, 1957, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Marshfield. She died on April 22, 2015.
Ray and Darlene owned and operated Alt’s Offset Printing and Sewing Machine Repair in Marshfield. He was a longtime member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, where he was a Mass server and an usher. He was an honorary life member of the Knights of Columbus John Eisen Council #1799.
He is survived by his children, Darla (Ray) Langreck, Lee (Pam) Alt, all of Marshfield, Lori (Fred) Priekschat of Spencer and Ann (Pat) Mancl of Marshfield. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, Corey (Lori) Langreck of Eden Prairie, MN, Christian (Elaine) Langreck of Slinger, WI, Cami (Brandon) Broe of Oregon, WI, Benjamin Alt of Marshfield, WI, Laura Krause (fiance – Jeff Kraemer), Joshua Krause, all of Medford, Dustin (Jenni) Mancl of Custer, WI and Samantha Goss of Greenville, WI and nine great grandchildren. He is further survived by a sister, Peggy Stern of Green Bay, WI.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, a granddaughter, Leia, a great grandson, Jackson, and siblings, Judy Tomaszewski, Delbert Alt, Carol Edwards, Patricia Dorn, Diana Edwards, and Lorraine Buntrock.
Ray loved his family and was extremely supportive and caring. He was kind, considerate, and loving to everyone he met. We were fortunate enough to see the deep love this man had to give. He was truly loved by family and friends. We were always so proud when we saw his love for Darlene. He was a true gentleman with old school manners who would always open doors, pull out seats and offer his arm when walking. Now this gentleman of ours is an angel in heaven, no doubt still opening doors, offering chairs and his arm to the ladies in his life. We will carry in our hearts and minds a lifetime of memories he could no longer remember. A genuine gentleman, a devoted husband, a loving dad and grandpa, a man of service to his country, to his church and to the community. His caring heart put purpose into everything he did. We will miss the gift of his life here on earth, the voice of “Hello, Ray Alt” answering our phone calls. So much of his goodness lives on through his children and grandchildren. We’ll raise a can of Old Milwaukee to wonderful memories and find peace in knowing he’s reunited with the love of his life, enjoying a cup of tea catching up with family that’s arrived before him, and doubtless he’ll be one of the first in line to greet us on the other side. If there were more people like Ray Alt the world would be a much better place.
Thank you to the staff at Safe Haven, Stoney River Memory Care and Heartland Hospice, for their excellent care.
Memorials may be designated to St. Vincent DePaul, and St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.
Condolences may be sent online to www.rembsfh.com
Author: News Desk
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