Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 26 at 2:00 p.m. for Raymond Rathjen 75, of Blair, at the Ft. Calhoun Presbyterian Church. Pastor Dan Hauge of Country Bible Church conducted funeral services.

Raymond was born April 28, 1910 in Ft. Calhoun, Nebraska, to Emil and Anna Rathjen. He married Elsie Elizabeth Burmeister on March 18, 1936. They had two sons, Donald and Melvin of Blair; and one daughter, Myrna Heyden of Missouri Valley, Iowa. He is also survived by six grandchildren; three sisters, Marie Voss and Clara Taylor of Omaha; and Lucille Knag of Fort Calhoun; and also one aunt, Lucinda (Lucy) Petersen of Blair.

He was preceded in death by his parents, step-mother, one brother and one granddaughter.

#2 Funeral Leaflet

In Memory of Raymond Rathjen

April 28, 1910 Fort Calhoun, Nebraska ~ June 24, 1985 Omaha, Nebraska

Services 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 26, 1985 Fort Calhoun Presbyterian Church. Officiating: Rev. Dan Hauge. Music: Soloists Kathy Megrue, Jeannie Gale; Organist Carol Sprick

Pallbearers: Danny Burmeister, David Burmeister, Rick Burmeister, Rodney Erixson, Steve Jipp, Jim Taylor

Honorary Pallbearers: Dennis Jones, Terry Burmeister, Les Sachs

Interment: Fort Calhoun Cemetery, Fort Calhoun, Nebraska

Sievers-Sprick Funeral Home

~~~Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska~~~

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