Raymond R. "Jake" Reesman
December 9, 1931 - August 18, 2016
        
Reesman, Raymond R. "Jake"Went home to the Lord on Aug. 18, 2016. Age 84 years. Born in Waterford, WI on Dec. 9, 1931, the son of the late Joseph and Ida (nee Terry) Reesman. Loving husband of Joanne (nee Sandusky) for 62 years. Loving dad of Cynthia (Kurt) Ebeling, Jane (Jeffrey) Shackelford, Michael (Jodi) Reesman and John (Amy) Reesman. Proud grandpa of Angela, Jacob, Holly, Daniel, Andrew, Jack, Greg and Steven and great-grandpa of Elijah. Dear brother of Joe (Elaine) Reesman, Carol (Lawrence) Simmert, James Reesman and Barbara Janecky. Further survived by other relatives and friends.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Mon. Aug. 22 at 3 PM at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, N74 W13604 Appleton Ave., Menomonee Falls. Visitation at the Church from 1 PM until the time of Mass. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Church or the Alzheimer's Association are appreciated. A very special thank you to Kristin Moore, our Angel. If not for her wonderful care and compassion, dad would not have lived with such dignity. Also a special thank you to Season's Hospice for their care of Jake. Jake was a kind, compassionate and loving man. Family meant everything to him. This was evident by the way he lived his life. He served the Lord his whole life and was very active in the church community. Jake was a gentle soul unlike any other.