Raymond C. "Ray" Wifler

Raymond C. "Ray" Wifler, 83, passed into eternal life on May 2, 2020. The youngest child of five to Raymond E. and Kathryn (Glynn) Wifler, he was born in Plymouth Wisconsin on February 18, 1937. In 1967 he met his loving wife, Carla Beitz. They were married in Fond du Lac, Wis. on January 25, 1969, at St. Patrick’s Church. Together, they had a full life of music, family, and travel.



Ray will be missed tremendously by his family and friends. Survivors include his wife, Carla; three children, Erin (Xavier) Meilhon of Fond du Lac, Matthew (Angela) Wifler of St. Charles, IL, and Erika (Michael) Gergits of Neenah; six grandchildren, Emeric, Quentin and Sebastien Meilhon, and Benjamin, Ellinore and Amelia Wifler; sister, Janice Welytok of Shawnee, KS; his mother-in-law, Paula Beitz of Brownsville; brothers-in-law, Todd Beitz of Fond du Lac and August Luedtke of Lomira; and two sisters-in-law, Andrea Luedtke and Gwen Almond, both of Lomira. Ray is further survived by ten nephews, William Wifler, Peter Wifler, Tim Wifler, Kent Stuiber, Mark Stuiber, Paul Wifler, James Wifler, John Wifler, Jon Luedtke, and Robert Frank: and six nieces, Cathy Marsh, Elizabeth Studer, Ann Warner, Marianne Chisam, Katy Konovalske, and Kristen Westphal.



He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Kelly Wifler; two brothers, Wallace Wifler and John “Jack” Wifler; sister, Roselle Stuiber; father-in-law, Lester Beitz; four brothers-in-law, Walter Welytok, Jerry Almond, Sylvester Stuiber, and Eldon Conyne; two sisters-in-law, Jean Steiner, and Gloria Wifler; three nephews, Terry Stuiber, Chad Stuiber, and Charles Wifler; and a niece, Kalen Luedtke.



Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Holy Family Church, 271 Fourth Street Way in Fond du Lac. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 AM with inurnment to follow in Chapel of the Risen Christ Mausoleum, Calvary Cemetery in Fond du Lac.



Services are in the care of Uecker-Witt Funeral Home, 524 North Park Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935. Additional information and guestbook can be found at ueckerwitt.com