Raymond “Ray” Patzius, 81, of Maryland Heights, MO passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 with his wife, Andrea, by his side. He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Lena (nee Tumminia) Patzius; brother, Lebert Patzius; and sister, Josephine Peridotti. Ray is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Andrea (nee Anderson) Patzius; dear daughters, Debbie Patzius (Skip Winheim), Diana (Ron) Krazer, Doris Patzius, and Donna (Chuck) Patzius-Hill; grandchildren, Sarah, Michael, Danny, Kristina, Richard “Ricky”, Alisha and Kelly; great grandchildren, Ryan, Marissa, Lola Malia, Scarlett, and Lennon; brother, John Patzius; and “adopted” son, Dan Trtanj. Dear friend, cousin, and uncle of many.
We celebrate and honor his remarkable journey and extraordinary life. To Ray, family was everything and he was never not there for his family his whole life. To his family he was the one and only man his daughters could fully trust in every single way. They were blessed to learn many valuable lessons from Ray over the years, among them: Unwrap your candies before the show begins; If your job is your passion, you’re the luckiest person in the world; Family is everything; You have a choice of a good day or a bad day; You can't rush quality, There's only 12 notes; Go tune up, now let's jam; The song has ended, but the melody lives on.
Ray was the founder, guitar teacher, and music director of Patzius Performing Arts for 48 years, a business he built with his wife, Andrea, who is the dance director. He married Andrea at 18 and together they built an extraordinary life together. They were soul mates, in love, and lucky to have found one another. Music was his passion and he was a versatile, master guitar player, role model, artist,and music teacher with countless students and friends over the years that he made a profound impact on. He was the voice of reason, an inspiration, and the go-to-person for many people in his life for advice and guidance. One might say that he had two roles at the performing arts studio as music teacher and studio psychologist.
It’s very hard to find words to properly express the level of inspiration & influence he had on so many. He will be missed by his family and live in their hearts forever. Farewell to the truly wonderful, Mr. Wonderful, a title that his students bestowed upon him and he graciously embraced.
Friends may gather to celebrate Ray’s life on Monday, March 16, 2020 from 4 p.m. until time of memorial service at 7 p.m. at Alexander White Mullen Funeral Home. Expressions of condolence are encouraged at www.alexanderstlouis.com.
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