RAUW: Lucy
December 9 ,1930 - February 17, 2017
Mom ended each phone call with 鈥淚 love you too and thanks so much for calling.鈥� So it鈥檚 no surprise that she dropped everything, including her knitting, when Dad called for her to join him and Ken.聽 It was a date she couldn鈥檛 refuse and perhaps a call she鈥檇 been waiting for, for a few years now. She鈥檚 going to see lots of other family there too 鈥� Hattie, Mary, Rita, Alec and Walter will all be there but will have to wait awhile for Clara to have a full family reunion.聽 And with all her other old friends, it鈥檚 sure to be a much-awaited celebration. Mom and Dad married in 1950 and together raised their five kids on the family farm in the Wilmont District. It was there that we learned to work hard and to play hard 鈥� but always in that order. The great community of Fulda remained close to Mom and Dad even after they retired into Humboldt in 1974.聽 Mom loved to be busy and could often be found baking in her kitchen or tending to her raspberries and garden. The table was always a special place in our house as it welcomed many family and friends over the years and was always busy with a game of cards or a round of Dice. We would like to thank Deryk and Todd from Schuler-Lefebre Funeral Chapel for their wonderful kindness and caring, John Schachtel from Mourning Glory Funeral Services for making sure Mom鈥檚 ashes were with us, and to Nestor Trach for sharing his heartfelt words.聽 Thanks also to Denise Germain for graciously giving of her talents and Carol Hushagen and Yvonne Turner for letting Mom hear your extraordinary voices one more time. We would also like to thank all those who helped, worked, and cared for Mom during her stay at St. Mary鈥檚 Villa the past years. For such an unassuming lady, Mom sure had a huge impact on our family. She was not one to complain about anything and always saw the bright side of any situation. She never judged people and continued to see the best in everyone. Her easy-going nature and quick smile will be tough acts to follow. And although the sound has faded from her knitting needles and her rolling dice, the sound of her warm and ever present laugh will forever fill our hearts. She will be forever treasured and missed by her children and our families: Marvin (Erna) Rauw of Fulda, SK, Marilyn Rauw of Saskatoon, Carla (Bob) Choquette of Calgary, AB and Dorothy (Robin) Karlson of Cochrane, AB.聽 Eight Grandchildren:聽 Faye Rauw, Dustan (Carol) Rauw, Chelsea (Joe) Tupy, Clayton Rauw, Will Schenn, Matt (Jenna) Schenn, Brady Karlson and Sarah Karlson. Six Great-Grandchildren:聽 Brooklyn Russo, Alex Rauw, Ava Rauw, Cohen Schenn, Oliver Schenn and Ellie Schenn. A beautifully intimate service was held at the Schuler-Lefebre Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, February 21. Thank you to all for helping us honor Mom鈥檚 request to keep things 鈥榓s simple as possible鈥� and to 鈥渞emember [her] in your prayers.鈥� Marvin and Erna Rauw, Marilyn Rauw, Carla and Bob Choquette, and Dorothy and Robin Karlson and our families.
