Raymond J. Burgermeister

1927 - 2010  (82 years)

• Name	Raymond J. Burgermeister
  Born	19 Oct 1927	Michigan, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Feb 2010	Metamora, Fulton County, Ohio, USA
  Buried	Amboy Township Cemetery, Metamora, Fulton County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I164593	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Edward Burgermeister,   b. 1 Jul 1899, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 7 Nov 1974, Michigan, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Helen K. Pflum,   b. 25 Oct 1900, Indiana, USA ,   d. 9 Mar 1995, Michigan, USA  (Age 94 years)
  Married	2 May 1923	Michigan, USA
  Family ID	F65690	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Honey Lou Jacob,   d. 9 Sep 2007, Ohio, USA
  Married	15 Jul 1950
  Children	1. Debra Burgermeister   2. Randal Burgermeister
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F65695	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S927] Obituary. METAMORA, Ohio ? Raymond J. Burgermeister, age 82, of Metamora, Ohio, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, Feb. 14, 2010. He was born Oct. 19, 1927, in Blissfield, Mich., to Edward and Helen (Pflum) Burgermeister. He married Honey Lou Jacob on July 15, 1950, and she preceded him in death on Sept. 9, 2007. Ray graduated from Metamora High School, ?Class of ?46.? Soon after, he pitched semi-pro baseball for the Chicago Cubs? minor league team, The Marion Cubs. Skilled in his trade, he was the owner of Buckeye Drywall, a business that spanned 60 years. A mentor and friend to those in his employ, he displayed a positive attitude and dedication to a strong work ethic. He will be missed and remembered as a kind and generous man who enriched our lives. A longstanding member of the United States Trotting Association, he owned many horses throughout 30 years in racing. During his lifetime, Ray was a Detroit Tigers enthusiast, sponsored bowling teams, and enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, golf, restaurants, snowmobiling, cooking, travel and sharing good times with good friends. Ray was a lifelong member of Holy Trinity Catholic Parish, and served on the Metamora-Amboy Township Fire Department for 25 years. His family finds comfort in knowing he found strength and peace in the Lord. Ray is survived by his daughter, Debra (Franklin) Witt; son, Randal (Teresa) Burgermeister; grandchildren, Joshua (Jessica) Burgermeister, Jessica Burger­meister, Nathan Witt and Emily Witt; great-grandchildren, Aiden and Ella Burgermeister; brother, Edward ?Duke? (Carol) Burgermeister; sister, Rosemary (Larry) Truckor; sister-in-law, Dorothy Burgermeister; as well as many nieces and nephews. Besides his wife, Honey Lou, Ray was preceded in death by his parents, and brothers, John and Robert ?Peck.? Friends and family may visit Wednesday, Feb. 17, from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Weigel Funeral Home in Metamora, where a Fireman?s Last Alarm Service will be conducted at 7 p.m., followed by a Scripture Service at 7:30 p.m. Prayers will begin in the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18, followed by a Mass of Resurrection at 11 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church at Assumption. Fr. Ron Schock will officiate. Interment will follow at Amboy Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor?s choice. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.weigelfuneralhomes.com.