Obituary of Ramon W. Orlopp

Lifelong resident of Waukesha, Ray made his journey to heaven, on Saturday, May 18, 2013, at the age of 85 years. He was born in Waukesha on April 7, 1928, son of Lester and Norma Orlopp. Ray married Beverly Wagner on June 9, 1951, together they raised four children while enjoying 62 years of marriage. He began his life's career in the grocery business at the age of 15 and retired at 79, having worked 25 years of that time at Grasch Foods. Ray was a longtime member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church, Waukesha. He was first and foremost a devoted family man. Ray enjoyed playing golf, reading newspapers, and giving his grandkids a hard time. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean conflict. Ray will be missed by his wife, Beverly; children, Patricia (Donald) Schaefer, Michael Orlopp, and Mark Orlopp; grandchildren, Patrick Orlopp, Michael Orlopp, Michael (Heather) Schaefer, Jacob Schaefer, Benjamin Orlopp, Griffin Orlopp, Alexa Orlopp, Megan Orlopp, Rachel Orlopp, and Sarah Orlopp; great-grandsons, Connor Schaefer, Jonah Orlopp, and a new addition arriving in September; sister, Marge Kadrich; brother, Richard (Marilynn) Orlopp, brothers-in-law, David Wagner and Richard "Dick" (Jan) Wagner. Ray is further survived by other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his son, Peter, parents, and brothers, Robert and Jack, and brother-in-law, Gene Kadrich. The visitation for Ray will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, May 24, 2013, at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 2400 W. State Hwy 59, Waukesha, WI 53189. The Reverend Curt Frederick will be officiating. Entombment with military honors will immediately follow the mass at Prairie Home Cemetery, Waukesha. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family are appreciated to be donated to the charity of their choice at a later date. Cesarz, Charapata & Zinnecker Funeral Home, Cremation and Pre-Planning Services is serving the family. For further information, please call 262-542-6609, or for directions, an online obituary or to leave a condolence, visit www.WaukeshasFuneralHome.com.