~ IN MEMORY ~
Dorothy Mae Raithel, wife of early Bonanza/AirWest pilot Capt.
Bud Raithel
May 28, 1924 ~ December 5, 2012
*Services will be held Tuesday, December 11th, in Prescott AZ.
News has reached us that Dorothy Mae Raithel has
passed on at the age of 88 years. Dorothy is the wife of early
Bonanza/AirWest/Hughes/Republic pilot Captain Wilburn Julius ‘Bud’ Raithel.
Having married on November 7, 1942, Dorothy and Bud recently celebrated their
70th wedding anniversary. Born December 2, 1920, Captain Raithel celebrated his
92nd birthday just prior to Dorothy’s passing.
To view/sign the online guestbook please visit the funeral
home website at http://www.ruffnerwakelin.com/
Survived by her husband, personal condolences may be sent to
the Captain at
115 S Horizon Circle , Prescott AZ 86303-5658 ..... Home (928) 445-8762
Obituary:
Dorothy Mae Raithel, 88, a long-time resident of Prescott, died at her home
on Tuesday, December 5, 2012, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Dorothy was born May 28, 1924, in San Antonio, TX, the daughter of Anton
and Verna Tschirhart. She was united in marriage to W.J. “Bud” Raithel on
November 7, 1942. They were married for 70 years.
Dorothy received a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Arizona State
University in 1967. She furthered her education and received her Master’s
Degree, also from ASU.
Dorothy’s career as an elementary school teacher began at Apache Elementary
in 1967. She transferred to Tonalea Elementary where she worked until her
retirement.
She loved to sew, knit, crochet and read, and she enjoyed making wonderful
food for her family and friends.
Dorothy is survived by her husband, Bud; her children, Jack (Annette)
Raithel of Collierville, TN, and Ruth Dassen of Mesa, AZ; her three
granddaughters, Jennifer (James) Newman of Brooklyn, NY, Sarah Baer and Laura
Baer, both of Mesa, AZ; her three great-grandchildren, Lyla Grace Newman,
Michael Gavin McInturff, and Harvey Baer Jacobson; and her brother, Alton
(Sharon) Tschirhart of Boerne, TX. She is preceded in death by her parents;
three siblings, Bill Tschirhart, Lois Walt, and Evelyn Tschirhart; her
son-in-law, Henricus Dassen; and her only grandson Adam Raithel.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Good Samaritan
Society-Prescott Hospice, 1065 Ruth Street, Prescott, AZ 86301 or online at http://www.good-sam.com/index.php/about_us/donate/?locId=3012.
Visitation:
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Ruffner Wakelin Funeral
Home 303 S. Cortez St. Prescott AZ 86303
Service:
2:00 pm to 2:30 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Ruffner Wakelin Funeral
Home 303 S. Cortez St. Prescott AZ 86303
Cemetery:
Mt. View Cemetery 1051 Willow Creek Rd. Prescott Arizona 86301
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12/8/2012
10:15:00 PM
Obituary:
Dorothy Mae Raithel
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Dorothy Mae Raithel of Prescott, Ariz., born May 28, 1924, in San Antonio, Texas,
passed away Dec. 5, 2012.
Viewing will be 1 p.m. with the funeral following at 2 p.m. Dec. 11, 2012,
Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home
303 S. Cortez St., Prescott AZ 86303
Fax:
(520)
445-7434
Burial is at 3 p.m. at Mountain View Cemetery,
Prescott.
Arrangements by Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home. |
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