Dr. Raymond E. Peltier, 77, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2011, with his family at his side. He was born May 26, 1933, in Kenosha, WI, to Lawrence and Olga Peltier. He graduated from St. Thomas Elementary School and St. Catherine’s High School, Racine. He graduated from Marquette University School of Dentistry in 1960, and returned to Kenosha where he practiced General Dentistry for 45 years. Raymond was drafted out of dental school and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army in Korea from Sept. 1953 to Aug. 1955. He retired as a Colonel from the Army Reserve after 29 years as Chief of Dental Services at the 801st General Hospital, Chicago, IL. On June 24, 1961, he married the former Eileen Kunstman at St. Thomas Catholic Church and they would have celebrated 50 years of marriage next month. Raymond was a member of St. Mark Catholic Church. He was a past member of the State Local Dental Societies, the Knights of Columbus, the Downtown Kiwanis Club, and many other civic committees and boards. Raymond served 8 years with dedication and distinction on the Kenosha Unified School Board from 1965 to 1973. He is survived by his wife, Eileen; two daughters, Michele (David) Jacobson of Milwaukee and Julie (John) Owens of Naperville, IL; and his beloved grandchildren, Nicholas and Katie Czechowicz, Andrew and Patrick Casper, and Max and Hannah Owens. He is further survived by sisters and brothers, Leo (Joan) Peltier, Suzanne (Richard) Loewen, Sally Peltier, and Richard (Ruth) Peltier, all of Kenosha, Jerome (Ruth) Peltier of Ames, IA, Thomas (Carol) Peltier of Wales, WI, Karen Peltier of Brookfield, and Daniel (Mary) Peltier of Racine; and many dear nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Bill, and his nephew, Kenneth Peltier. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mark Catholic Church, 7117-14th Avenue, on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will be held at the church on Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. until the time of the mass. Burial will be at Southern Wisconsin Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery, Union Grove, on Thursday, May 26th, at 11:00 a.m. Memorials to Hospice Alliance or St. Mark's Catholic Church would be appreciated by the family.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Raymond’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com