Raymond Harold Wyssmann, age 75, of Alma, died Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia.

Born July 12, 1950, in Waverly, he was the son of the late Harold Wyssmann and Hilda Heins Wyssmann of Alma.

Raymond learned hard work from a young age growing up on the family farm. Taking milk to the Alma Creamery before school each day to working late into the night to get the livestock chores finished while his dad and brother Roger were in the field.

Raymond lived in Alma all of his life, attending Trinity Lutheran school from 1st grade to 8th grade and then Santa Fe High School, where he was selected to attend Boys State in 1967 and then graduated from Santa Fe High School in 1968. Raymond also liked to play baseball and was on the town baseball team in the summers.

Upon graduation, Raymond continued what he had always loved; being a farmer with his dad and brother. Due to the draft, and his father not wanting him to go to war, Raymond enrolled in college, with the help of Mr. Buhlig and the use of a foreign student number, at Central Missouri State University with a major in General Agriculture.

After the war, his dad said he could quit and come back to the farm full-time, but Raymond found it important to finish the degree he had started and worked so hard to achieve. After many late nights studying after farm chores and early mornings driving each day to Warrensburg, he completed his Bachelor’s Degree in General Agriculture and graduated in May of 1973.

Raymond’s career was spent just the way he dreamed: being a farmer alongside his dad and brother, a true American Farmer. Strong as an Ox. A man that never gave up, he persevered through hard times and had a work ethic like no other; someone that neighbors could count on. No matter what he had to do that day, he would always make time to help others.

Raymond did not have many hobbies, if you asked him what his hobbies were he would say working on the farm. Each summer Louise did get him off the farm for a couple of days for a family vacation with Martha and Michelle- the only time his legs saw the sun…in the hotel pool; which he did not enjoy but appeased his daughters and stayed in the shallow end as he could not swim.

Raymond was a member of St. Peter’s (Flora) Lutheran Church in rural Alma where he was baptized July 30, 1950. After that church disbanded, his family moved their membership to Trinity Lutheran Church in Alma where he was confirmed March 22, 1964, and was a faithful member for the remainder of his life on earth.

On March 31, 1984, he married the love of his life Louise Lingle, who preceded him in death Oct. 10, 2023, and who welcomed him into heaven where he truly wanted to be reunited with her.

Raymond’s love for his children was deep. Instilling in them his work ethic and character along with his love of agriculture was important to him. Even though cleaning the farrowing house, loading and shipping hogs, bailing hay, picking up sticks, cutting weeds and the list goes on were not the most glamorous jobs, those jobs made his children the hard-working individuals they are today. Being raised on a farm and learning hard work from a young age is a priceless gift that he instilled in his children.

Raymond also loved being a jokester. Playing pranks never got old for him. One story in particular was when he sent his son and nephew Chris out snipe hunting…he laughed so hard after scaring them while they were “hunting.” Raymond never missed an April Fool’s Day to pull a prank on everyone. It was his mission that day to make sure he April Fooled you! He loved bringing black snakes that he found on the farm to the house to “show” his girls and then made them drive him down to Joe’s farm to let them free because “we do not kill black snakes.” This might be why Martha is still afraid of snakes! His time with the Roepe brothers cutting hogs always ended in excessive laughing and lots of stories told.

When Raymond became a grandpa, the comical side of him shined bright. He loved spending time with the grandkids, teaching them life lessons, and most of all—spoiling them! Attending their sporting and school events was important to him, missing very few and always cheering and clapping the loudest.

Raymond is survived by three children: Ryan O’Connor (Lisa) Arlington, Va., Martha Schreiman (Coty) of Alma, and Michelle Wyssmann of New Jersey; siblings: Roger Wyssmann of the home and Mary Jane Bergman of Alma; grandchildren Riley and Charlie Schreiman, and Jacob and Margaret Dearey; as well as other extended family.

Raymond was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Louise; and nephew, Jody Bergman.

Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Alma. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the church with Pastor Bernard Ross officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church or Trinity Lutheran School in care of Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www. campbell-lewis.com