Sgt. William Raymond "Bill" Wolfschlag Obituary (1956

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mr. William Raymond "Bill" Wolfschlag Mr. William Raymond "Bill" Wolfschlag, age 58, of Castle Rock, Colorado, entered this life on February 3, 1956 in Madison, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late, Eugene and Alma Hock Wolfschlag. He was raised in Madison and was a 1975 graduate of Madison Consolidated High School. Bill was inducted into the United States Army on May 30, 1975. He currently serves in the Army Reserves in Aurora Colorado. He had taken course work in Criminal Justice through the U.S. Army. Bill was raised Catholic and was a member of the Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Madison and the Sacred Heart Retreat House in Sedalia, Colorado. Bill had worked for Indiana Kentucky Electricity and King's Daughters' Hospital as an Emergency Medical Personnel in Madison earlier in life. Bill was also a former member of the Cliffy Six Fire House and voluntarily served as the Fire Chief for several years. Bill was united in marriage on January 5, 2004 to Robynn Pruett in Captiva, Florida. He currently was employed as a Security Officer for Hospital Shared Services in Denver, Colorado and as a part-time Spin Instructor with Castle Rock Recreation Center. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Lodge, Colorado Palliative Care Partnership, Hospice-Veteran Work Group, International Ministerial Fellowship and was a licensed minister. Bill loved his dog, Autumn, who was his faithful companion since 1998, she provided lots of joy and always put a smile on his face. Bill loved Notre Dame Football and Indiana Basketball. He also enjoyed instructing spin classes, cooking, NASCAR, running and hiking. He loved caring for his tomato plants in the summer and Christmas Cactuses and African Violets year around. Bill died on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, in Castle Rock, Colorado. Click Here for Tribute Video A LOVING FAMILY Bill will be missed by his wife, Robynn Pruett Wolfschlag of Castle Rock, Colorado; his daughter, Christi Risk and her husband, Carl of Madison, Indiana; his son, Staff Sergeant Justin Wolfschlag and his wife, Tanya Stationed in Stuttgart, Germany; his grandchildren, Jackson, Anika, Breanna & Rebekah; his step son, Bennett Nafe; his brothers, Thomas "Tom" Wolfschlag and his wife, Diane of Madison, Indiana, David Wolfschlag and his wife, Phyllis of Madison, Indiana; his sister, Linda Wolfschlag Smart of Fairland, Indiana; his father in law and mother in law, Rev. Donald and Mildred Pruett of Hanover, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Alma (Hock) Wolfschlag; his brother, Robert L. "Bob" Wolfschlag, his brother in law, Tom Smart, his nephew, Robert "Little Bobby" Wolfschlag. THE MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL Funeral mass will be conducted Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at 11:00 am, by Father Christopher A. Craig, Father John A. Meyer and Father John Fink at the Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 413 East Second Street in downtown Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery in Madison, Indiana VISITATION Friends may call Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until 10:20 a.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. THE ROSARY The Rosary will be prayed on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MILITARY HONORS A final salute will be conducted on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, by Jefferson Post 9, of the American Legion. Full military honors will be conducted at the graveside by Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion and the Fort Knox Ceremonial Unit. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Sgt. William Raymond "Bill" Wolfschlag, please click here to visit our sympathy store.