Obit: Rachu, Glenn M.
(1933 - 2019)
Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Butterfield, Jicinsky, Kaiser, Kauth, Kurtzweil, Molle, Oudenhoven,
Rachu, Sippl, Tiege
----Source: The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home (Abbotsford, WI) 10/21/2019
Rachu, Glenn M. (7 MAR 1933 - 19 OCT 2019)
Glenn M. Rachu, age 86, of Abbotsford, passed away surrounded by his loving
family on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the Marshfield Medical Center.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 25,
2019 at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Abbotsford. Father Tim Oudenhoven
will officiate. Interment will follow with Military Honors provided by the
Colby VFW Post #2227 at the Abbotsford Public Cemetery. Family and friends
are welcome on Thursday, October 24 from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary
Service at 3:45 at the Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford and from
1:00 p.m. until time of service Friday at the church.
Glenn was born on March 7, 1933, the son of Ervin and Evelyn (Kurtzweil)
Rachu, in Marathon County. He served in the U. S. Army in Korea. On June 30,
1954, Glenn was united in marriage to Darlene Molle at St. Mary Catholic
Church in Colby. Together they farmed for 30 years in the Town of Colby. He
then continued to work for a farmer. Glenn also worked at the Abbotsford
Recycling Center.
Glenn is survived by his wife of 65 years, Darlene; four children: Gary
(Anita) of Kimberly, Dale (Margie) of Abbotsford, Donna (Mike) Sippl of
Kronenwetter and Gwenn (Marty) Kaiser of Colby; 12 grandchildren and 15
great-grandchildren and two on the way. He is further survived by two
brothers: Donald (Phyllis) Rachu of Marshfield and Ray (Sharon) Rachu of
Colby; two sisters: Sharon (Jerry) Tiege of Weston and Gloria (Jerry)
Butterfield of Kronenwetter; a brother-in-law, Ken Jicinsky of Spencer; two
sisters-in-law, Cairgene Kauth of Marshfield and Linda Molle of Abbotsford;
many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson; his brother, Bill
Rachu; his sister, Darlene Jicinsky and a brother-in-law, Leroy Kauth.
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