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Richard H. "Rich" Rakers
Visitation - Wednesday, March 15 from 4 PM to 9 PM
Thursday, March 16 from 8 AM to 9:30 AM
Hempen Funeral Home - New Baden, IL
Funeral Mass of Christian
Burial
Thursday, March 16, 2006 at 10 AM
St. George Catholic Church - New Baden, IL
Richard H. "Rich" Rakers, 84, of New Baden, Ill.,
died Monday, March 13, 2006 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville,
Ill. He was born April 6, 1921 in Mascoutah, son of Gerhard and
Frances (Hellmann) Rakers. He married Marcella M. Billhartz on
October 22, 1946 in Damiansville and she survives in New Baden.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his
children, Kathy Rakers, Cindy Monical, Sue Whitaker and husband Fred
and Martha Heinzmann, all of New Baden, Colette Knobeloch and
husband Russell of Belleville, and Marietta Santel and husband Don
of New Memphis; 13 grandchildren, Philip Rakers, Gina Rakers, Tammy
Haake and husband Scott, Lee Monical and wife Dawn, Sarah Monical,
Trevor Whitaker, Tara Whitaker, Tyler Whitaker, Donnie Santel, Matt
Santel, Jeff Santel, Dana Heinzmann and Jason Heinzmann; five
great-grandchildren, & Samantha Therion, Kodie Monical, Kyle Monical,
Kameron Monical, Breanna Santel; two brothers, Francis "Bud" Rakers
and wife Mary Jo, Cletus "Butch" Rakers and wife Margie all of New
Baden; two sisters, Henrietta Kalmer of New Baden and Eugenia
Rensing of Fairview Heights; daughter-in-law, Kathy Tutka and
husband Jim of Huntsville, Ala.; brothers-in-law, Leonard Fiedler of
New Baden, Wilbert "Bud" Billhartz and special friend Ellen Hayden
of Belleville, Donald Billhartz and wife Dorothy of Belleville,
David Billhartz and wife Janet of Lebanon, and Mike Billhartz and
wife Nancy of Smithton; and sisters-in-law, Henrietta Rakers of
Trenton, Leona Billhartz of O’Fallon, Mary Billhartz of New Baden,
and Mary Bard and husband William of Renton, Wash.; he was also
survived by numerous nephews, nieces and cousins.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in
death by a son, Kenneth R. "Kenny" Rakers; four brothers, Oscar
Rakers, Alvin Rakers, Henry "Hank" Rakers, and Gerald Rakers; two
sisters, Gertrude "Goldie" Rakers, and Flora Fiedler;
brothers-in-law, Hubert Kalmer, Sr., Ben Rensing, Earl Billhartz,
Clarence Billhartz and Thomas Billhartz; and sisters-in-law, Anna
Rakers, and Viola Billhartz.
Mr. Rakers retired in December 1977 from civil
service at Scott Air Force Base as a civil engineer. He earned his
GED in June of 1978. He was a World War II veteran of the United
States Navy. He was a member of St. St. George Parish and Men’s
Club, a lifetime and charter member of the American Legion Post 321
of New Baden, Trenton Knights of Columbus Council 2932, Illinois
Farm Bureau, New Baden VFW Post 3642 and Musicians Local 175 in
Highland.
He formed the Rich Rakers Orchestra and one of his
greatest pleasures was playing music with his son Kenny in the
orchestra. He appeared on the Ted Mack Amateur Hour in 1956 and
assisted many local area musicians. He also enjoyed his farm in
Randolph County, Ill.
A funeral mass of Christian Burial will be
celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 16, 2006 at St. George
Catholic Church in New Baden with Msgr. Donald Eichenseer
officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at
Resurrection Cemetery in New Baden.
Friends may call from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006 and from 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Thursday,
March 16, 2006 at Hempen Funeral Home in New Baden.
The American Legion will visit 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral
home. Memorials may be made to the Clinton Manor Activity Fund or to
St. George Church and will be received at the funeral home.
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