This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: TCMitten Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/17174/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Spokesman-Review, The (Spokane, WA) - June 24, 1995 Deceased Name: Raymond Schoenick - Fairfield Memorial service for Raymond R. Schoenick, 79, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Yates-Hodge Funeral Home in St. Maries. Mr. Schoenick, who was born in Shawano, Wis., died Wednesday at the Fairfield Good Samaritan Center. He grew up in Shawano and graduated from high school there in 1935. He later moved to Beaver Dam, Wis. He married Bernice Waegli in 1935. During World War II he worked for Badger Ordinance at Baraboo, Wis. After the war he was employed by Wisconsin Power Co. He later started his own business selling fire extinguishers and installing lightning rods. Mr. Schoenick moved to St. Maries in 1958 and founded the Broken 'B' Ranch, where he and his wife raised cattle and horses. He and his wife later raised llamas. He worked selling real estate for the Bowen Agency in St. Maries for 26 years before retiring in 1985. He maintained interest in his local rental properties after his retirement. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and horses. He was also an avid reader. Mr. Schoenick was a member of The St. Maries Community Presbyterian Church, the Scottish Rite Bodies, the Beaver Dam York Rite Bodies, and the El Katif Shrine Temple of Spokane, and was a 50-year member of Dodge County Masonic Lodge 72. He was also a member of St. Maries Masonic Lodge 63, the St. Maries Elks Lodge, the Benewah Cattlemen's Association, and the St. Maries Boat Club, and was past worthy patron of Constellation Chapter 176 of the Order of Eastern Star. He was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters. Survivors include his wife, at home; a son, Fredric Schoenick of St. Maries; a daughter, Edith Ferguson of Harrison, Idaho; a sister, Amanda Sievert of Appleton, Wis.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.