|
Edelstein, Ray L.
b. 08/17/1954
d. 08/24/2023
<<"A service will be held at 11:30 am on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at Konrad-Behlman Funeral Home, 100 Lake Pointe Drive, Oshkosh, WI. Visitation will take place on Tuesday at the funeral home from 9:30 am until the time of service. Ray will be laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery in Oshkosh.
In lieu of flowers, we kindly request donations made to a charity of your choice.">> https://www.thenorthwestern.com/obituaries/pwix0556131
|
Barbara Vieth (Seiser)
I'm sad to read of Ray's death. He was a friend in high school and later on as a neighbor. I'm glad that I got to catch up with him at the latest reunion.
Barbara Vieth Seiser
Timothy M. Freudenthal
Ray was always a good friend throughout High School and just always popping up here and there around the Oshkosh area.and of course at reunions. He wiull be missed. How he talked Jan into marrying him will always be a mystery but he sure had a great life, carreer and most of all his family. Rest in peace, Ray.
Scott M. Goldberg
Jan and family…
We were very sorry to hear of Ray’s passing, he truly was one of the best people I’ve known. Our hearts and thoughts go out to you…
May his memory be a blessing,
Scott and Eileen
Michael Bruno
So sorry to hear. Ray was a great friend for many years at both Peckham Jr High and Custer! Ray and I were in charge of running the carbon arts projector for the lunch hour movies at Peckham.
Debora K. Twarogowski (Schneider)
It is hard to find the words to say how much Ray will be missed. His smiling eyes always welcomed me. Keith and I have many shared memories with Ray and Jan to keep Ray with us. Our prayers are with Jan and the kids.Melodee L. Bast
My condolences to Jan and the family 🌹
Shirley Mae Rottel (Gengler)
We lost a good man. A friend to anyone who has met him. He was always willing to help anyone. He's helped me and has always been a good friend. I will miss his sly sence of humor, the love he showed my dear friend Jan and his pride and love for his children.Sandra T. Draeger (Royten)
Met Ray when I was young and foolish but not so foolish to not recognize the extraordinary person he was. I'm so grateful that I was able to see him last fall at the reunion. Deepest sympathy to Jan and their children.Sallie A. Brown
To Jan and Family,
My thoughts and prayers go out to Jan, and the kids. We were such good friends in high school and Ray was definitely her heart and by her side and she at his. I echo the sentiment it was great to see them at the reunion. Never would I have thought that we would not celebrate another reunion. Per the family's request, I will donate to the Lupus Foundation and Dementia/Alzheimers Research at UW-Madison in his name.
With wonderful memories, and prayers for the family,
Sallie
Denise K. Becker (Reese)
It has taken me some time to write about Ray, as he was a good friend, and it hurt to think about him not being with us down here any more. Ray was such a mixture of kindness, intellect, and spunk, that it is hard to describe him succinctly. I remember some of his pranks, and they were all clever and funny. He and Jan hit it off quickly, and they were always a pair after that. That was interesting, because he was often irreverent and ready to break all tradition, and Jan was quieter and more likely to think first. HA HA! It wasn't a stretch to see him becoming a lawyer, ready take on the world (and for many years, bad guys) and Jan becoming a nurse, where she would focus on helping people. However, I want you all to know that Ray was a fast defender if someone was facing an injustice. I volunteered for a camp for burn injured children for many years, and after working for their organization, a group of us decided to start an organization that would help adults. The other organization didn't like what they saw as "competition", and tried to shut us down by accusing us of using their name and logo to raise funds. This was all very unfounded and easily disproved, but we were just starting up, and we envisioned all of our money going to fight legal fees. Not sure what to do, I called Ray. He very quickly sized up the situation and wrote one very profound letter to the head of the other organization. Ray would take no money for that letter, but it was obvious from the content of that letter that he had spent hours doing some behind the scenes investigation. The letter was so good, that we never heard from that organization again! Problem solved, just because I was his friend, and he saw an injustice. I know that this is only one example of the good he did while he was down here. Famous cases or not so famous cases, he worked hard on them all. He accomplished a great deal in a short time. He is already dearly missed. Rest in peace, Ray!