Raymond "Ray" Prohaska, 59, former Bucyrus resident died Friday morning July 3, 2009. He had lived at the Fairhaven Community, Upper Sandusky, for the past 9 months.

Born July 7, 1949 in Bucyrus, he was the son of the late Robert Prohaska and Violet (Beck) Prohaska Dinkel.
Ray is survived by two children, a grandchild, his step-mom Edith Prohaska of Bucyrus, a brother Jim Prohaska of Columbus, three sisters; Anna (John) Grover of McCutchenville, Kathleen (Tim) Taylor of Bucyrus, Roberta Griggs of Bucyrus and his ex-wife Debbie Prohaska.

He was a 1967 graduate of Bucyrus High School and went to work for a year at General Hydrolics. Ray was then drafted in 1968 into the U.S. Army and served for three years. He also worked at Hy-Miler and enjoyed woodcarving and poetry.

Calling hours will be Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm in the Munz-Pirnstill Funeral Home where services will be Wednesday July 8, 2009 at 11AM with Pastor Nathan Howe officiating. Burial with military honors provided by the American Legion will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed at munzpirnstill.com.