Raymond J. Marschalk Jr.

Raymond J. Marschalk, Jr., from Whitestown, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 23, 2016, at the age of 74. His nickname growing up was “Butch”, but most people knew him as Ray. Ray is survived by his former wife, Judy Marschalk Sholly (Dave), daughters Tami Roth and Traci Marschalk (Ray Moistner), twin grandsons Alex and Kevin Roth, and twin sister Linda Marschalk, as well as many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his mother and father, Raymond J. Marschalk, Sr. and Ruth Irene Marschalk, sisters Judy Marschalk and Ginny Askren, and infant sons Scott and Gregory. Ray was born on December 18, 1941, in Stamford, Connecticut. He is a graduate of Northwestern Military and Naval Academy (high school), the University of Iowa, and ITT Technical Institute where he graduated first in his class. Ray retired from Frakes Engineering in 2005 after 21 years of service as an electrical technician. He spent the last 11 years working part-time at Two North Meridian Co. doing commercial property maintenance. Prior to Frakes, Ray worked as a supervisor in the bottling industry at both Coca-Cola and Crown, Cork and Seal. Ray enjoyed having lunch with his daughters, bowling, fishing, playing cards, Skyline Chili, going to his grandsons’ sporting events, and spending time with his family. Ray was on two senior bowling leagues and participated in a senior euchre club. He liked classic cars, archery, and collecting cowboy 6-shooter guns and holsters. Ray also loved all his dogs and cats over the years. He enjoyed talking to everyone and giving kids high-fives. He liked to show off his unique talent of wiggling his ears, which he could do simultaneously or one at a time. Ray was also very talented at building and fixing things and made many decks and privacy fences for people over the years. Ray was best known for his sweet disposition and his smile. He will be missed. There will be a visitation at Shirley Brothers Mortuary from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 30, immediately followed by a memorial celebration at 4:00 p.m. Reverend Dr. Carolyn Scanlan-Holmes will officiate the memorial. All are welcome to attend and celebrate and remember Ray’s life. We would like the memorial celebration to be informal, so please feel free to dress casually. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Athletics, 8600 North College Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240, or the Humane Society of Indianapolis, 7929 North Michigan Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268. Please note on the donation “In memory of Ray Marschalk”.

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Raymond J. Marschalk Jr.

December 18, 1941 - January 23, 2016