April 14, 1918 – September 20, 2015
RANDOM LAKE, WIS. – Longtime member of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), Ray Scholler, 97, passed away, September 20, 2015. Camp Scholler on the EAA grounds at Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wis., was named after him and his wife, Bernice, in 1988. In addition, the Schollers’ family printing company, Times Printing in Random Lake, Wis., once published all of the EAA publications, and Ray, Bernice and their daughter, Judy, have managed EAA Theater In The Woods for decades.
Ray Scholler served on the EAA Board of Directors and was International Vice President for over 40 years. He especially enjoyed working at the Reno Air Races with EAA Founder Paul Poberezny and his wife, Audrey, who the Schollers considered to be their best friends.
The Schollers were co-owners of several airplanes, but loved their own Beechcraft Debonair “Debbie” (N918T), the most.
Ray Scholler is survived by his four children: Judy (Bill) Mueller, Random Lake; Jack (Dawn) Scholler, Random Lake; Jean (Don) Vetter, Random Lake; and Jim (Brenda) Scholler, Cedar Grove; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and his sister-in-law, Betty Reul, Random Lake. His wife, Bernice, his parents, and many other family members, preceded Ray Scholler in death.