IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Eric Joseph
Raisanen
March 2, 1973 – August 24, 2013
Obituary
Eric J. Raisanen, age 40, of Sauk Centre and formerly of Annandale, died suddenly Saturday, August 24, 2013 after a tragic accident.
Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 30, 2013 at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale with Pastor Edward Groop officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in French Lake. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to the service on Friday, both at the funeral chapel. A prayer service will be held 7:00 p.m. on Thursday evening at the funeral chapel.
Eric Joseph Raisanen was born March 2, 1973 in St. Cloud to Raymond and Doris (Kangas) Raisanen. He grew up in Annandale and graduated from Annandale High School with the Class of 1991. Eric was working as the Assistant Superintendent at GreyStone Golf Club in Sauk Centre. He enjoyed sports of all kinds; especially baseball and golf. His sports highlights were playing for the Anoka Ramsey Community College Golden Rams, playing in the High School State Baseball Tournament for the Annandale Cardinals and in the MBA Amateur State Tournament for the Maple Lake Lakers. He had a very good memory and loved history, trivia and sports statistics. Eric loved to travel, and spend time with family.
He is survived by his mother, Doris of Annandale; siblings & their spouses Ronald & Nancy of Annandale, Diane & Paul Bode of Madison Lake, Peggy of Annandale and Jerry & Fay of South Haven; seven nieces and nephews Ryan, Nadine, Becca, Bethany, Nate, Harley and Max; one great niece, one great nephew and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He is preceded in death by his father Raymond.
Pallbearers for the service will be Ryan Raisanen, Mike Walz, Sean Fleming, Stan Peppin, Nate Raisanen and Max Bode. Cathy Angell and Orma Lou Jacobsma will provide the music for the service. Arrangements are entrusted with Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services of Annandale.
Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 30, 2013 at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale with Pastor Edward Groop officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in French Lake. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to the service on Friday, both at the funeral chapel. A prayer service will be held 7:00 p.m. on Thursday evening at the funeral chapel.
Eric Joseph Raisanen was born March 2, 1973 in St. Cloud to Raymond and Doris (Kangas) Raisanen. He grew up in Annandale and graduated from Annandale High School with the Class of 1991. Eric was working as the Assistant Superintendent at GreyStone Golf Club in Sauk Centre. He enjoyed sports of all kinds; especially baseball and golf. His sports highlights were playing for the Anoka Ramsey Community College Golden Rams, playing in the High School State Baseball Tournament for the Annandale Cardinals and in the MBA Amateur State Tournament for the Maple Lake Lakers. He had a very good memory and loved history, trivia and sports statistics. Eric loved to travel, and spend time with family.
He is survived by his mother, Doris of Annandale; siblings & their spouses Ronald & Nancy of Annandale, Diane & Paul Bode of Madison Lake, Peggy of Annandale and Jerry & Fay of South Haven; seven nieces and nephews Ryan, Nadine, Becca, Bethany, Nate, Harley and Max; one great niece, one great nephew and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He is preceded in death by his father Raymond.
Pallbearers for the service will be Ryan Raisanen, Mike Walz, Sean Fleming, Stan Peppin, Nate Raisanen and Max Bode. Cathy Angell and Orma Lou Jacobsma will provide the music for the service. Arrangements are entrusted with Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services of Annandale.
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Services
24 Hour Viewing
August
29
Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale Chapel
Starts at 4:00 pm
Prayer Service
August
29
Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale Chapel
Starts at 7:00 pm
24 Hour Viewing
August
30
Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale Chapel
Starts at 9:00 am
Funeral Service
August
30
Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale Chapel
Starts at 10:00 am