It is with great love, respect and sorrow that the family of Ivan H. Rarick, II, M.D. announce his passing from this life on December 25, 2019 at the age of 84. Ivan led a rich and rewarding life over the course of his 84 years. He attended Placer High School in Auburn, CA. He graduated from UC Berkeley in 1957 "Phi Beta Kappa". After graduating UC San Francisco with his medical degree in 1960, he served his internship at Detroit Receiving Hospital/U.S. Navy 1960-1963. He went into practice with his father, Ivan H. Rarick, I, M.D., in North Highlands, California, before partnering with Alan C. Travis, M.D., from 1965 to 1996 (Travis-Rarick Medical Group, Inc.). Over the course of the many decades practicing family medicine in the Sacramento area, they created a thriving practice of loyal patients. Patients would often greet him while out in the community and he always remembered their name with a fond greeting. Ivan was an avid cyclist, backpacker, skier and hiker. He completed many trips with a tight knit group of his dearest friends. They proudly referred to themselves as the "Gnarly Dudes" for their many adventures and accomplishments. On his 70th birthday he climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro with his wife Celeste. His last journey through illness was by far the toughest of all. He passed peacefully at home with his loving wife at his side. Ivan was born on April 16, 1935, in Long Branch, New Jersey, to Ivan H. Rarick, I, M.D., and Ruth Brendel Rarick. Dear brother to Rhoda Immer, Barbara Yates (deceased), Marion Dreyer, Bruce Rarick, TeAnne, Ysanne, and Meeghan. He is survived by children Karen Larson, Kevin Rarick, and Kent Rarick from his first wife Carol Carter Rarick who passed in 1992. He is also survived by his wife of 25 years Celeste Purviance Rarick and her children Denise Jones and Valerie Gregory and beloved dog Timmy. Also survived by grandchildren Cameron Larson, Lindsey Larson, Victoria and Alex Rarick, Cadence and Talia Rarick, Collin Reeves, Hannah and Alaina Silva, Connor and Quinn Jones, and great grandson's Forrest and Vincent Silva-Rowe. Rest in Peace, my love, until we meet again, you are my heart & soul. Services will be held February 22, 2020, at Sierra View Funeral Chapel, 6201 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carmichael, CA, at 2 P.M.

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Published by The Sacramento Bee from Jan. 25 to Jan. 26, 2020.

Memories and Condolences
for Ivan Rarick

8 Entries

Vickie Vincent

March 30, 2020

My sincere condolences to the Rarick family. Dr. Rarick was my physician for many years. My mother started going to Dr. Rarick I, in North Highlands years ago. I've always had a lot of respect for Dr. Rarick. He was very straight forward. If you weren't going to take his advice, then don't take up his time. I was never a smoker so we got along fine, but I knew people who he took the cigarette pack out of their pocket and threw it in the garbage. But he also diagnosed my nephew with Hogkins Lymphoma at the age of 3 yrs.old. It was not common at that age so for him to catch it as early as he did was instrumental in the success of his treatment. My sister asked him what they should do and he told them, if it were his son he would take him to Stanford University. My nephew is now over 40 years old thanks to Dr. Raricks recognition of those early symptoms. After I became a surgical tech. I had the privilege of scrubbing with Dr. Rarick at Greater Sac. Surgery Center. Appreciated his surgical skills. His passing is a great loss to the medical field.

shirley kinnett

January 27, 2020

I am so sorry to here about this. My family and I were patients of his for many years.

Jean Charlton

January 26, 2020

I am so glad I was able to get to know Ivan a little before his final decline. My thoughts are with you, Celeste, and your family through this difficult time.

Tricia Peterson

January 26, 2020

Dear Karen & family,
I am so sorry to hear of your Dad/grandfather's passing. Beautiful life story, and of course he was blessed to have all of you in his life♥
Much love,
Tricia Peterson

Celeste Rarick

January 26, 2020

For my dear husband, who I have loved & cherished., I loved our time together, (29 yrs) including 25 yrs. married. Wish we had more time together, this wasn't enough. Rest In Peace my Ivan, I will love you forever, until we meet again.
Celeste Rarick

Susan Holm

January 25, 2020

The best family doctors I ever had. I was delivered by Dr. Rarick I when he and Dr. Travis were in practice together. Our family loved them. Then in my teens Dr. Rarick II joined the practice and we were seen and treated by him as well. I have fond memories of these doctors of their kindness, their sense of servitude, and sense of humor.
Dr. Rarick II had an exciting life for sure, and will he missed.

Lynda H-C

January 25, 2020

Dr Rarick delivered my children and his father delivered me. I was so blessed to have a doctor who listen and cared. I send condolences to the family and heartfelt thanks for sharing him. God Bless

January 25, 2020

DEAR FAMILY OF IVAN
WAS TOLD TODAY THAT IVAN HAD PASSED AWAY.
WE WENT TO PUHS TOGETHER IN THE CLASS OF "53. WITH SYMPATHY, JERALD SALADANA

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