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Raymond L. Childs

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Raymond L. Childs, 87, of Marquette, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Crossing Rivers Hospital in Prairie du Chien, following a brief illness. 

 

He was born May 24, 1929, in Scott Township. He served in the U.S. Army. He married Lola Lund on Sept. 17, 1949, at the Congregational Church in Boscobel. 

 

Ray served as Crawford County Deputy Sheriff and later as Crawford County Sheriff. He was the past President of the Wisconsin Sheriff’s and Deputy Sheriff’s Association and was appointed by Gov. Pat Lucey to represent Wisconsin in Washington D.C. for the Omnibus Crime Bill. Ray taught five different law enforcement classes for Southwest Technical College in Fennimore and Richland Center. 

 

He was proud of being a licensed river boat captain and operated the “Addie Mae” on the Upper Mississippi River for several years. He later owned and operated the Frontier Motel in Marquette, Iowa. He was an active member of the United Methodist Church in Prairie du Chien where he served on the Wisconsin Volunteers In Mission. He was a longtime member active in the Prairie du Chien Masonic Lodge. 

 

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Lola Childs, of Marquette; his children, Vicki Whalen, of Prairie du Chien, Laurie (Mike Klekamp) Richardson, of Gays Mills, Cindy (Dennis Pedretti) Ihde, of Monona, Shelly Childs, of Boscobel, and Sally (Todd) Kann, of McGregor; his brother Bob (Gale) Childs, of Boscobel; 15 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.

 

He was preceded in death by a son Michael; two daughters, Marla Kay and Sandy; a special daughter Marie Russell; two infant brothers; and his sisters, Shirley Childs and Sharon Bender.

 

A memorial service will be Saturday, Jan. 14, at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Prairie du Chien, Rev. Barb Cook officiating. Military honors will be accorded by the Prairie du Chien Honor Guard. A private family interment will be later in the Haney Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call at the church on Friday, Jan. 13, from 4 to 8 p.m. with a Masonic lodge tribute at 7 p.m. and also on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of services. The Garrity Funeral Home of Prairie du Chien is assisting the family. 

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