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is with great regret and sorrow that I must notify you of the death of our
Classmate, Frank Rauch, on 31 December, 2021, at Tidewell Hospice Center,
Venice, FL after a long battle with cancer.
Frank is survived by his wife, Joan; his daughters, Nina Holton and Lesley
Stover and her husband, Sean; and his grandchildren, Zoe Holton, Amelie Holton,
Trace Stover, and Cole Stover.
There will be a memorial service for Frank Rauch at 11 AM on
April 8, 2022 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 790 S Tamiami Trial, Venice, FL 34285.
A graveside
service for Frank will be at 9 AM, September 6, 2023 at at Arlington National
Cemetery. Attendees are requested to assemble at the Administration Building by
8:30 AM.
A reception
will be held following the burial at VFW Post 3150, 2166 19th St. N, Arlington,
VA 22201. If you plan to attend, please respond to Ed Brown <edbrown61@verizon.net>
NLT 31 August.
Condolences may be sent to Joan at 130 Sunaire Terrace, Nokomis, FL
34275-2544.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Frank’s memory may be sent to Tunnel to Towers
Foundation, 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306 or Habitat for
Humanity South Sarasota County by sending a check to Louis
& Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust, 1843 Floyd Street, Sarasota, FL 34239
(make check payable
to The
Louis & Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust and put “Habitat for Humanity South
Sarasota County” in the memo line on the check).
Well done, Frank. Be thou at peace.
Remembrances:
Class Memorial Pages\F-1 Frank Rauch.pdf
COL Frank Rauch was our Airborne Artillery Battalion Commander in the 70s in
the 82nd Airborne Division Artillery (1st Bn, 320th Airborne Field Artillery,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC). He was an exceptional leader, mentor,
and even better man, concerned for his troopers and their families. Surviving a
near fatal injury during a training exercise, he nevertheless led his soldiers
in a truly exceptional manner. A dedicated family man and volunteer, he served
our country extremely well throughout his career and retirement. May he Rest In
Peace; sincere condolences to his great family.
Francis Monaco
Obituaries:
 Frank
Collins Rauch, age 83, died 12/31/2021 at Tidewell Hospice Center after a long
battle with cancer.
COL (Ret) Frank Rauch is survived by his wife, Joan Gregory Rauch of 48
years, and two children: Nina Rauch Holton, and Lesley Stover, and son in law
Sean Stover. He also leaves behind four grandchildren, Zoe Holton, Amelie
Holton, Trace Stover, and Cole Stover.
Frank obtained a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Military Academy, West
Point, NY, as well as Master of Public Administration, Shippensburg University,
Shippensburg, PA, and the Army War College, Carlisle, PA.
He was 1961 graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point. Frank is a
veteran of 2 tours during the Vietnam War. He served a distinguished career in
the United States Army from 1961 to 1988, serving at locations across the globe.
During this time, Frank served as a LT Colonel, Battalion Commander of the 82nd
Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC. Later in his Army career, Frank served as
Colonel, Chief of the Human Resources Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of
Staff in Heidelberg, Germany.
After Army retirement, Frank worked for 13 years at the Workforce Development
Center of Anne Arundel County. During this time, Frank volunteered his time as
stage manager for Ballet Theater of Annapolis (now Ballet Theater of Maryland).
Since early 2003, COL Rauch has been an avid volunteer with Habitat for
Humanity, working 3 days a week, on their construction crew. Frank served as a
head usher for his church, in addition, he was an active member of the West
Point Society-Florida West Coastin Tampa, YMCA, and Coastal Cruisers Bicycle
Club.
Frank truly loved his family and his friends. The discipline and patriotism
he learned in the Army never left him.
A Memorial Service in Venice, FL and a service at Arlington National Cemetery
will be announced. The family requests donations in Frank’s name to Tunnels
to Towers Foundation or
Habitat for Humanity for South Florida. Farley
Funeral Home in Venice, Florida is handling the arrangements. A
message of
condolence may be sent.
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