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Gerald Raske Obituary
Born: October 2, 1932 in Chicago, IL
Died: March 23, 2024 in O'Fallon, IL
Gerald "Jerry" Walter Raske Sr., age 91 of Wonder Lake, Illinois, died Saturday, March 23, 2024 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon, Illinois. He was born October 2, 1932 in Chicago to Elmer and Evelyn (Pierce) Raske. On August 29, 1959 he married Evelyn Carol Wojciechowski at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Chicago. Evelyn passed away on January 1, 2021.
Jerry attended grade school at Goethe Grammar School in Chicago and graduated from high school at Lane Technical School in Chicago. He moved to Wonder Lake, Illinois in the 1950s with his family. He was a Staff Sergeant in the US Army and served in the Korean War in the Psychological Warfare First Loudspeaker Leaflet Company. Jerry worked many years at Fort Dearborn Lithograph Company in Chicago and retired in 1992 from Sleepeck Printing Company in Chicago as a pressman. Jerry was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church in Wonder Lake, Illinois; member and Past Commander of American Legion Post 491 in McHenry, Illinois; member of VFW Post 4600 in McHenry, Illinois; member of the Wonder Lake Lions Club and Lions District 1J; past member and treasurer of the Veteran's Assistance Commission of McHenry County. He is survived by a son Gerald W. Raske, Jr. (Tina) of St. Louis and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Evelyn Raske who died on January 1, 2021; a daughter Lynn Raske who died on June 10, 2011; a sister Evelyn Gustek; and brothers Edward Raske, Arthur Raske, Albert Raske, and Elmer Raske. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Wonder Lake, Illinois. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Wonder Lake, Illinois. Interment will be immediately after Mass at Christ the King Catholic Cemetery in Wonder Lake, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Veteran's Assistance Commission of McHenry County, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, IL 60098. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Justen Funeral Home & Crematory in Wonder Lake, IL. For information, please call the Funeral Home at 815-385-2400, or visit www.justenfh.com, where friends and loved ones may share memories of Gerald on his tribute wall.
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