Ray was born February 25, 1944 in Milwaukee, WI, a son of Raymond John and Sophie (Kwiatkowski) Herschleb. He lived in Wisconsin until moving to Kansas City in 1977. He was a 1962 graduate of Cudahy, Wisconsin High School. Ray received a master’s degree in education from U.M.K.C.
He moved to Drexel in 1979. He married Kristine Anderson on February 13, 1980 in Kansas City. Ray worked as a brick layer and stone mason and was a member of the Brick Layers Union. He taught high school at Metro-Tech in Kansas City, MO from 1990-2002, before retiring.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Elizabeth, and one brother, Casey. He is survived by his wife, Kris Herschleb, of the home; two sons, Raymond “Ray” Herschleb (Michelle), New Berlin, WI and Matt Herschleb, Lexington, KY; one daughter, Pamela Herschleb, Milwaukee, WI, and four grandchildren, Melissa Deveau, Benjamin Herschleb, Ewan Beaulieu, Layne Beaulieu.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Elizabeth, and one brother, Casey. He is survived by his wife, Kris Herschleb, of the home; two sons, Raymond “Ray” Herschleb (Michelle), New Berlin, WI and Matt Herschleb, Lexington, KY; one daughter, Pamela Herschleb, Milwaukee, WI, and four grandchildren, Melissa Deveau, Benjamin Herschleb, Ewan Beaulieu, Layne Beaulieu.
