Chase County Kansas Obituaries
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Rauscher, Glen Samuel
Glen Samuel Rauscher, the
son of Edward M. and Minnie
Johnson Rauscher, was born
April 10, 1921, at Haxtun,
Colo. He married Elaine Vohs
on Oct. 12, 1947, at her par-
ents home near Edson. She
died May 10, 2000. He worked
as a meat cutter for Safeway
After their marriage, he and
Elaine farmed near Edson
until her ill health forced their
retirement in 1997.
He served in the United
States Navy, 1st Beach
Battalion, as a Radio Operator
during WW II. He was a mem-
ber and a Deacon of
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
in Goodland, a member of the
Elks and the Veterans of
Foreign Wars in Sherman
County, served on the school
board for the Edson Unified
School District, was Treasurer
of the Washington township in
Sherman, County, and volunteered with the Rural Fire
Department.
He is survived by a son,
William "Bill" A. Rauscher of
Beaverton, Ore.; three daughters, Susan "Sue" Alexander of
Strong City, Mary Lea
McGinley of Salina and
Mildred "Millie" Kitchen of
Aurora, Colo.; eight grandchildren; and two great grand
daughters.
The family will greet friends
at the funeral home Friday,
Feb. 28, 2003, from 6 p.m.
until 7:30 p.m. Friends may
call Friday from 9 a.m. until 8
p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.
until service time.
Memorial contributions to
the World War II Veterans
Memorial or to Emmanuel
Lutheran Church may be sent
in the care of the funeral
home, 201 Cherry, Cottonwood
Falls, KS 66845.
Chase County Leader-News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Feb 27 2003.