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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Raymond D. Dodge
Raymond D.
Dodge
September 27, 1918 – October 8, 2011
Raymond D. Dodge's Obituary
Raymond Dexter Dodge, 93 of Superior, died Saturday October 8, 2011 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Ray was born in Hughes Township, Wis. on Sept. 27, 1918 the son of Guy and Florence Dodge.
He enlisted in the Army in 1941 and served his country during WWII being deployed to Iceland, North Africa and Italy. After WWII he joined the Wisconsin National Guard and retired as a Lt. Colonel after 28 years of service.
Ray married the former Marge Sackett on April 22, 1948; they were married 52 years at the time of her death.
Ray was a Police Officer for the Superior Police Department for 27 years, retiring in 1973 as a Captain. After retirement he worked for the Maple School District as a Bus Driver and Custodian.
He was on the Governing Board of the Coalition of WI Aging Groups and on the board at the Superior Senior Center and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. Ray was active in the AARP serving the tax aid for elderly as an instructor and counselor. He was the District Coordinator for District One of AARP.
Ray was a member of St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Superior and a former member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Ashland.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Marge; a son, Drew; his second wife, Mary Jane Rivord-Dodge; sisters, Dorothy, Edna, and Helen; and brothers, Joe, Lyle, Harry, Donald, Del and Hub.
Ray is survived by his daughters, Martha L. Dodge and Nancy R. (Albert) Sanoski all of Superior; two grandchildren, Matthew Sanoski and Jenna (Brad) Janicki.
Visitation will be on Wed. Oct. 12, from 5-7 p.m. at Downs Funeral Home, corner of 19th St. and Ogden Ave. Visitation will continue on Thur. Oct. 13, from 10 until the 11 a.m. Mass of the Resurrection at the Church of St. Alban The Martyr, 1510 New York Ave. in Superior. Interment will be at a later date. Military Honors will be accorded by the Richard I. Bong American Legion post #435
You may wear you military or Police uniform in Ray's honor.
Honorary pallbearers will be Superior Police Department Officers and Retirees.
If desired, memorials in Ray's Name may be made to the Church of St. Alban The Martyr.
The family would like to give a special thank you to the staff at Middle River for the wonderful care of Ray.
Ray was born in Hughes Township, Wis. on Sept. 27, 1918 the son of Guy and Florence Dodge.
He enlisted in the Army in 1941 and served his country during WWII being deployed to Iceland, North Africa and Italy. After WWII he joined the Wisconsin National Guard and retired as a Lt. Colonel after 28 years of service.
Ray married the former Marge Sackett on April 22, 1948; they were married 52 years at the time of her death.
Ray was a Police Officer for the Superior Police Department for 27 years, retiring in 1973 as a Captain. After retirement he worked for the Maple School District as a Bus Driver and Custodian.
He was on the Governing Board of the Coalition of WI Aging Groups and on the board at the Superior Senior Center and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. Ray was active in the AARP serving the tax aid for elderly as an instructor and counselor. He was the District Coordinator for District One of AARP.
Ray was a member of St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Superior and a former member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Ashland.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Marge; a son, Drew; his second wife, Mary Jane Rivord-Dodge; sisters, Dorothy, Edna, and Helen; and brothers, Joe, Lyle, Harry, Donald, Del and Hub.
Ray is survived by his daughters, Martha L. Dodge and Nancy R. (Albert) Sanoski all of Superior; two grandchildren, Matthew Sanoski and Jenna (Brad) Janicki.
Visitation will be on Wed. Oct. 12, from 5-7 p.m. at Downs Funeral Home, corner of 19th St. and Ogden Ave. Visitation will continue on Thur. Oct. 13, from 10 until the 11 a.m. Mass of the Resurrection at the Church of St. Alban The Martyr, 1510 New York Ave. in Superior. Interment will be at a later date. Military Honors will be accorded by the Richard I. Bong American Legion post #435
You may wear you military or Police uniform in Ray's honor.
Honorary pallbearers will be Superior Police Department Officers and Retirees.
If desired, memorials in Ray's Name may be made to the Church of St. Alban The Martyr.
The family would like to give a special thank you to the staff at Middle River for the wonderful care of Ray.
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