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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Harley R.
Raether
Apr 18, 1925 — Jan 1, 2016
Obituary
Harley R. Raether, 90, Lake Mills, died on Friday, January 1, 2016 at Brook Gardens in Lake Mills.
He was born on April 18, 1925 at his home on Madison Street, the son of the late Gustave and Elsie (Grunewald) Raether.
He was a 1943 graduate of the Lake Mills High School.
Harley married the former Frieda Strauss of Lake Mills on December 14, 1946 at the Lake Mills Moravian Church. She died February 28, 2004.
Prior to retirement, he had been employed by Schweiger Industries in Jefferson.
He was a member of the St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, sang in the church choir for many years, played the accordion for the orchestra and area dances with Shorty Shoemaker.
In his younger years, he enjoyed fishing and going to Lake Tomahawk in Northern Wisconsin.
Survivors include his two sons, Larry (Carolyn) of Manitowoc, WI, Rev. Dale (Mary) of Palm Bay, FL; 7 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Marion Raether of Madison, Evelyn Kuhl of Lake Mills; other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by his brother, Gilbert Raether.
Friends may call to pay their respects from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the Claussen Funeral Home in Lake Mills.
Private Family Burial will be held at Rock Lake Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated to the St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church Building Fund.
www.claussenfuneralhome.com
He was born on April 18, 1925 at his home on Madison Street, the son of the late Gustave and Elsie (Grunewald) Raether.
He was a 1943 graduate of the Lake Mills High School.
Harley married the former Frieda Strauss of Lake Mills on December 14, 1946 at the Lake Mills Moravian Church. She died February 28, 2004.
Prior to retirement, he had been employed by Schweiger Industries in Jefferson.
He was a member of the St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, sang in the church choir for many years, played the accordion for the orchestra and area dances with Shorty Shoemaker.
In his younger years, he enjoyed fishing and going to Lake Tomahawk in Northern Wisconsin.
Survivors include his two sons, Larry (Carolyn) of Manitowoc, WI, Rev. Dale (Mary) of Palm Bay, FL; 7 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Marion Raether of Madison, Evelyn Kuhl of Lake Mills; other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by his brother, Gilbert Raether.
Friends may call to pay their respects from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the Claussen Funeral Home in Lake Mills.
Private Family Burial will be held at Rock Lake Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated to the St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church Building Fund.
www.claussenfuneralhome.com
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