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Service:
Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 11,
2020, at Christ the King Catholic Parish, 1930
Barberry Dr., Springfield
Funeral home:
Butler Funeral Homes, Springfield
https://www.butlerfuneralhomes.
com/obituaries/Marianne-
Elizabeth-Rakers?obId=18194499#/obituaryInfo
Obituary
Marianne Elizabeth Rakers, 77, of
Springfield, passed peacefully at home on Thursday,
September 3, 2020, surrounded by family.
Marianne was born on June 29, 1943, in Lincoln, the
daughter of Orville and Anna Stuan Minder and grew
up on the Minder Farm. She married Raymond Edward
Rakers on March 2, 1968, in Springfield at St. Agnes
Catholic Church.
Marianne was a graduate of Lincoln High School and
SIU’s Vocational Technical Institute. She learned to
fly a plane, worked at Illinois Bell, and was a
military wife before dedicating herself to her
family.
Everyone who knew Marianne loved her big smile and
infectious laugh. Her love of kids shined as she
raised her five children and ran a home daycare. She
enjoyed her years as a teacher’s aide at Christ the
King School, sang in the church choir, and loved
attending her kids’ sporting events and activities.
Marianne was a talented seamstress, having sewn her
daughter’s prom dress and countless Halloween
costumes. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting,
gardening, steak burgers, ice cream runs with her
kids, and Friday happy hour with her husband and
besties, Jeannette and Bob Rakers. Marianne’s
biggest joy in life was her family. She loved when
her grandchildren called her “Mimi.”
She was preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Raymond
Rakers of Springfield; five children, Laura (Dan)
Mlacnik of Pleasant Plains, Raymond “Jay” (Ann)
Rakers of Godfrey, Kim (Michael) Cummins of
Springfield, Megan (Ryan) Stegeman of Chatham, and
Robert “Bob” (Jenna) Rakers of Dardenne Prairie, MO;
15 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother,
Gary (Cindy) Minder of Lincoln; and numerous
cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Cremation was provided by Butler
Cremation Tribute Center prior to ceremonies. |
Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September
11, 2020, at Christ the King Catholic Parish, 1930 Barberry
Dr., Springfield, with Rev. Christopher House and Rev.
Monsignor David S. Lantz, co-celebrants. Illinois COVID-19
guidelines will be followed, requiring face coverings and
limiting attendance to 175 guests at one time.
A private family burial will be held at Calvary Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the 2020 Walk to End
Alzheimer’s – Springfield to take place on Saturday,
September 19, 2020. Search for “Team Mimi".
The family would like to thank the Memorial Home Hospice
Care Team. We are grateful for the loving care provided to
Marianne. |
