Extracted from The Alexandria Daily Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Monday, November 6, 2006

Raymond L. Schmolke

Services for Raymond L. Schmolke will be held at 11:30 a.m., Monday, November 6, 2006 in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Alexandria with Father Dan O'Connor officiating. Burial will be in Alexandria Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Robert Schmolke, III, Brandt Schmolke, Erick Schmolke, Brian Schmolke, Buddy Martinez, Christopher Martinez, Roy Dahl, Walt Piper. Mr. Schmolke, 91, of Alexandria died Saturday, November 4, 2006 at Rapides Regional Medical Center.

He was a member of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. He served in the United States Marine Corps. and retired from the United States Navy reserve as a Lt. Commander. He was a member of the VFW and American Legion and Rotary. During his working career, Mr. Schmolke was a principal in Rapides Parish. Preceded in death by his parents, Frank J. and Mae R. Lamartin Schmolke; brothers, Joe and Robert Schmolke.

Those left to cherish his memory include wife, Hazel Barron Schmolke of Alexandria; sons, Robert H. Schmolke of Baton Rouge, Bart B. Schmolke and his wife, Dee Dee of Alexandria; daughter, Linda S. Guillory and husband, Donnie of Alexandria; sisters, Helen Elizabeth Brennan of Los Angeles, California and Lorraine Carter of Oriville, California; ten grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Friends may call Monday at Hixson Brothers, Alexandria from 10:30 a.m. until service time.

Memorials may be made to church of your choice.

To extend online condolences to the Schmolke family, please visit us at www.hixsonbrothers.com.