Ray Desrocher

The open house celebrating the life of Ray Desrocher, of Verndale, will be held from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m on Friday September 22, at the Lions Community Center in Verndale. A Time of Remembrance will begin at 2:00 p.m. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Schuller Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Services invites you to view the Time of Remembrance on our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/p/Schuller-Family-Funeral-Homes-Cremation-Services-100063798813543 Friends and family are invited to gather at St. Fredericks Cemetery at 11:00am on Saturday, September 23rd for the interment of Ray’s cremated remains. At the age of 71, Ray passed away on September 8, 2023, at The Meadows in Wadena, MN, with compassionate care by the staff and Knute Nelson Hospice. Ray Patrick Desrocher was born to Wilbur and Madonna (Svir) Desrocher on March 10, 1952, at Wesley Hospital in Wadena, MN. Ray attended Moorhead State College, where he lived with friends, Mark and Peggy. After having all those days of college fun he moved in with his brother John. They had some great times, too. The biggest memory of that year was when they got stuck out in a blizzard! Ray and John made it to a house and spent the night with a couple, of course playing pinochle with them. He may not have gotten a degree at college, but he enjoyed his years there. After Ray received a degree as a machinist from Staples Technical School he mainly worked in the quality control department, measuring and inspecting parts. In his free time, Ray enjoyed pontoon rides around Coon Lake, golf cart rides and visiting with friends of the Coon Lake community where he lived for over 30 years. He also liked fishing, deer hunting and bird hunting. He played war games on the computer, loved to read, and play games, especially cards. In his younger years, Ray was great at Bean Bag toss. On canoe trips he would play all night long. He enjoyed fishing trips whether it was Minnesota opening fishing, trips to Lac Seul in Ontario, or houseboat trips in Canada, northern Minnesota Lake of the Woods, and Rainy River. Preceding Ray in death were parents, Wilbur and Madonna; and sister, Anna Desrocher. Ray will always be remembered by his siblings: Alice (Mike) Carr, Tim Desrocher, John (Mary Ann) Desrocher, Renee (Mike) Halland, Rhea (Ken) Eickhoff and David (Sheila) Desrocher; numerous nieces and nephews; along with a host of friends and neighbors. Honorary urn bearers will be all who called him friend. Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 23, in St. Frederick’s Catholic Cemetery in Verndale, MN. The family extends a heartfelt thank you to the Knute Nelson staff for their compassionate care. Memorials in Ray’s name may be directed to Knute Nelson Hospice (618 Jefferson St N, Wadena, MN 56482), Verndale Historical Society (202 Farwell St, Verndale, MN 56481), or the Verndale Food Shelf (402 Clark Dr. Verndale, MN 56481).

Ray Desrocher

March 10, 1952 - September 8, 2023