Raymond J. Hereau

Raymond ""Ray"" J. Hereau, age 88 of Iron River, former Stambaugh, passed away May 16, 2007, at Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette. He was born September 7, 1918 to Fred and Emma (Urban) Hereau in Gaastra, MI (Berkshire Location). He graduated from Iron River High School in 1938. On October 14, 1939 he married Andrea Cederna. They moved to Milwaukee for work until returning to the area in 1943, where Ray worked for several local mines for the next 27 years. When the new Iron County General Hospital was built in 1972, he was hired as Head of Maintenance and worked there until his retirement in 1982. Ray enjoyed carpentry, fishing, hunting, and dancing. He was well known for his dancing and on many Saturday nights he could be seen on a local dance floor with Andy enjoying the music and dancing. He was a member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church of Caspian, the Knights of Columbus, Elks Lodge #1671 of Iron River, the Eagles, and Big Brothers. He is survived by his wife Andrea; daughters, Judy Hansen, Fenton, MI, Janis (Bill) Book, Marquette, Joanne (George) Schafer, Clio, MI, and Jeanne (Jim) Smith, LaCrosse, WI; grandchildren, Sherry (Luke) Korpi, Vicki (Klay) Dillon, Gina (Rick) Hall, Dennis (Christy) Hansen, Tammy Schafer, Braunen Smith, and Melissa Schafer; 6 great grandchildren; sisters, Alice Johnson, Iron River, Emma Rowell, Green Bay, WI, Dorothy (Bob) Midbrod, Silver Bay, MN; brother, Wallace Hereau, New Berlin, WI; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Agnes Berquist, Viola Andreski, Lucille Clements, and Eunice Helgemo. Visitation: Monday, May 21, 2007 from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Caspian, MI. Funeral Service: Monday, May 21, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Cecilia Catholic Church , Caspian, MI, with Rev. Dino Silvestrini to offer the Memorial Mass Interment: Stambaugh Cemetery, Iron River, MI The family suggests memorials to The Lake Superior Hospice of Marquette or a charity of choice. All the love, kindness, and sympathy shown to Ray and his family are precious and will be long remembered. To all his caregivers, a special thanks. Thank you to the staff at the Norlite Nursing Center of Marquette and the Iron County Community Hospital for the compassionate care provided. Funeral Arrangements by the Jacobs Funeral Home, Iron River, MI. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Raymond J. Hereau, please visit our flower store.