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Ratzlaff, Raymond (1903-2003)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2003 Jan 27 p. 12
Birth date: 1903
text of obituary:
RAYMOND RATZLAFF
Raymond Ratzlaff, 99, of Wichita, Kan., died Jan. 10, 2003, at Goddard Medicalodge Health Center. He was born in 1903 in Meno, Okla., and was a grandson of Johann Ratzlaff, who founded New Hopedale Mennonite Church of Meno.
He was a member of Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church in Wichita, where he and his wife, Margaret, lived for many years after moving from Meno. She preceded him in death.
He will be remembered as a bass soloist, for his participation in choirs and quartets, and for his leadership and involvement in many church activities.
Survivors include a daughter, DeMar Regier of Prairie Village; two sons, Arden of Wichita and Gordon of Osaka, Japan; a step-daughter, Caroline Shoemaker of Broken Arrow, Okla.; a brother, Harold of Newton; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. March 1 at Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church.
