Obituary: Marlene Rauch

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A funeral service celebrating the life of Marlene J. Rauch, 74, of Eldridge, was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge. Burial was in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation was Friday, Jan. 26, from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mrs. Rauch died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, at Westwing Place, DeWitt.

Marlene Ruser was born June 23, 1943, in Davenport, the daughter of Melvin and Alice (Stoefen) Ruser.

She married Lawrence Rauch on Oct. 29, 1960, in Davenport.

She and her husband owned and operated Eldridge OK Hardware for 20 years.

Her hobbies were gardening, art, cooking, baking, horses, riding her motorcycle, and traveling with her husband.

Survivors include her husband; her children, Dena Rauch and Jeffrey Rauch; her grandchildren, Peter, Lucy, Abigail and Madeline; a great-grandson, Leon Lawrence; and her brothers, Ronald (Terry) Ruser and Gary (Maureen) Ruser.

She was preceded in death by a grandson, Paul.

Memorials may be made to the North Scott Food Pantry.

Online condolences may be made at www.McGinnis-Chambers.com.

Marlene Rauch, Chambers Funeral Home, obituary

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