John E. Raiche, age 80, of Maple Lake died Thursday, November 28, 2013 at his residence.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Maple Lake with Fr. John Meyer officiating.  Interment services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday meeting in Assembly Area #4 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and 8:30-9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake.  There will be a prayer service 7 p.m. Tuesday.

John E. Raiche was born July 2, 1933 in Maple Lake to Zeb and Clara (Courchane) Raiche.  He served his Country as a member of the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.  He married Marlene Ann Figge on September 15, 1956 in Annandale and she preceded him in death on September 9, 2011.  John worked for Goodin Company in Minneapolis and then for 17 years in Security at the Monticello Nuclear Power Plant.  He was a member of St. Timothy's Catholic Church and Maple Lake American Legion Post 131.  John enjoyed hunting, fishing, and trapping.

He is survived by his son Ken & his wife Janeice of Fredericksburg, VA, three grandchildren Erin (Andy) Bender, Jennifer (Landy) Dove, & Anthony Raiche, three great grandchildren Katarina Dove, Ethan Dove, & Dominic Bender, and two sisters Catherine Morrissey of Monticello & Betty (Cliff) McAlpine of Dayton.  He was preceded in death by his wife Marlene, brothers Duane & Roland, and sisters Annabelle Schaufler & Mary Helen Raiche.

The pallbearers will be Erin Bender, Jennifer Dove, Anthony Raiche, Dennis Raiche, Charles Schaufler, and Michael McAlpine.  The music for the service will be provided by Sarah Goelz & Shannon Paumen.  The arrangements were entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care of Maple Lake.

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