Funeral services for Raymond will be at the Zoar Congregational Church in Mott, ND, Monday, May 5, 2025 at 10 AM MT, followed by burial at Sunnyslope Cemetery and a luncheon back at the church after the burial.

Raymond Frederick Schaible passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025 while residing at the Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center in Elgin, North Dakota.  Raymond resided at the Jacobson Care Center due to disabilities resulting from two strokes suffered in 2017 and 2018.  Raymond enjoyed many friendships at the Care Center, usually involving a game of farkle, bingo, or gin.  Raymond particularly enjoyed last Easter holiday with his brothers and sisters from Mott making the day an Easter Sunday for Ray.

Raymond was born on July 9, 1948, to William and Elsie Schaible, into a family (at the time) of 9 brothers and sisters. The family lived in Mott, ND (in a house on the banks of the Cannonball River below the Mott Courthouse).  Over the years the family grew to 18 siblings (8 girls and 10 boys).  While in junior-high and early high school, Raymond lived with and provided household assistance to Grandma Schaible at her Mott home.  While still in high school, Raymond moved to Hettinger, ND where he worked as a cook for the City Café, all while finishing High School and graduating in 1966.  After graduation Raymond moved to Mesa, Arizona where he was employed at the Sir George's Royal Buffet as a Cook, a Supervisor, and a Store Manager. Raymond worked for some 20 years for Sir George's.

Starting in 1987, Raymond attended (for several years) the Phoenix Arizona Court Reporting School, receiving an Associate Applied Science Degree in Court Reporting in 1992. Raymond worked as a court reporter for several years in the Phoenix, AZ area. He then moved to Richmond, VA in 1996 where he also worked as a Court Reporter. In 1999, Raymond moved to Kent, WA where he worked as a Court Reporter for several years.  In 2005, Raymond moved back to ND, employed by several oil industry service companies, managing food services at oil-field campsites in western, ND.  Raymond also spent several years working/managing food services at oil-field campsites in the Purdue Bay area of Alaska. In early 2010, Raymond moved back to the Phoenix, AZ area where he continued employment with food service companies contracting with U.S. Military base operations.  In 2017, Raymond returned to Mott, ND after suffering the effects of a serious stroke. Raymond continued to reside, first at the Mott Good Samaritan Center, and then at the Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center in Elgin, ND.

Raymond was proceeded in death by his parents, Elsie and William Schaible; three brothers, William (Henry), Arthur Paul, and Walter Dean; and three sisters, Jeanette Irene, Connie Lee (Bachmann), and Mildred Ann.  Raymond is survived by six brothers, Roger Allen (Mott), Clarence John (Mott), Lynn James (Mott), Glenn David (Silver Spring, MD), Morris Don (Salem, OR), and Richard Douglas (Old Hickory, TN); and five sisters, Arlyce Virginia (Johnson) (Elgin, ND), Urla Arlet (Lehmann) (Cadiz, KY),  Laura May (Mott), Dena Gail (Hinrichs) (Mott), and Judy Jane (Zentner) (Mott).

Raymond is also survived by many, many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews (at last count, at the 2024 Schaible Family Reunion (held in Mott, ND), there were 119. All wish Raymond a loving and fruitful journey with his Lord and Savior.