Rodney Kent Rahe passed away on Aug. 15, 2020 at the age of 76.

He was born to John and Hilda (Stahr) Rahe in Julesburg on Dec. 4, 1943. Rodney was baptized into the Christian faith and reaffirmed his faith through the rite of confirmation at the Zion Lutheran Church in Chappell, Neb. He attended a rural school north of Chappell through the eighth grade and then began high school in Chappell. After his parents moved from Nebraska, Rodney graduated from Haxtun High School.

In 1968, Rodney married Patricia Pike in Chappell and to this union three children were born, Kristine, Amy and James.

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