Raymond George Schiffelbein

GARDEN CITY

Raymond “Ray” “Whitey” George Schiffelbein, age 85, died on June 20, 2017 at his residence in Garden City, Kansas.  He was born on February 27, 1932 in Ness City, Kansas the son of John and Katherine Braun Schiffelbein.  

He worked various jobs in Garden City the latest being the owner/operator of Schiffelbein Carpet and Tile.  He was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church, Knights Of Columbus, American Legion, Elks, VFW, and the Eagles all of Garden City, Kansas.  Ray was a member of the US Army Reserves.

On April 4, 2010 he married Deloris “Dee” Vickers Nordgren.  She Survives.

Other survivors include:

    Four Sons            Raymond Glen Schiffelbein of Dodge City, Kansas

                    Roger Alan Schiffelbein of Tampa, Florida

                    Richard Lee Schiffelbein of Garden City, Kansas

                    Randell Dean Schiffelbein of CapeMay, New Jersey

    One Daughter            Renee Hill of Garden City, Kansas

    One Brother            Richard Schiffelbein of Topeka, Kansas

    Four Sisters            Marie Steven of LaJunta, Colorado

                    Agnes Weigel of Topeka, Kansas

                    Julie Bayer of Mesquite, Nevada

                    Elvira Miller of LaJunta, Colorado    

    Seven Grandchildren

    Nine Great Grandchildren

    One Great Great Grandchildren

He was preceded in death by his parents, and one son, Russell Laverne Schiffelbein, Six Brothers, Robert, Cel, Alfred, Emanul, Hubert, Cyril “Red”, and Three Sisters, Martha Savolt, Helen Murphy, Juliana Ireland.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Dominic Catholic Church in Garden City, Kansas.

Calling hours will be from 10:00 a.m. -8:00 p.m. at Price and Sons Funeral Home of Garden City, Kansas on Friday, June 23, 2017.

Rosary will be said Friday at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Interment will be held following mass at Valley View Cemetery in Garden City, Kansas  with military honors by the Kansas Army National Guard.