Raymond Frank Rannow

Raymond Frank Rannow died peacefully at home, Saturday, April 3, 2021 after a short battle with cancer. Ray was born in Greenleaf, MN and baptized at Acoma Church. He was confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church, Hutchinson, MN under the instruction of Pastor Koehler. As a teenager, Ray started working for Carl Fratzke and Odegaard Bros. in Hutch and played the saxophone for the Happy Bill Band. Ray moved to Hopkins and worked for Minneapolis Moline. In 1952, he married the love of his life, Angeline H. Paul. He was drafted into the service the same year. He was in the Army Signal Corps for two years. They had many adventures over those two years, including having their first child, Jim. Ray attended Dunwoody Institute, taking courses to become a sheet metal worker. They lived in Hopkins for 7 years, where they lived when they had their second child, Randy. In 1961, they moved to Eden Prairie and Ray built his family their home, by hand. As years passed, he added onto the home, providing large areas for family gatherings. They also added two daughters to their family, Nancy and Karen. Ray was active in Boy Scouts, coaching, building homes with Randy, keeping up with all kinds of home projects, and working as a Sheet Metal Journeyman until he retired at age 62. Ray's passion in life was his concertina and Old Time music. He and Angie were blessed to spend 15 years snowbirding in Mission, TX, where they danced and Ray was able to play his music (concertina and saxophone). They had a small trailer there and met many new friends. Ray also played with, and arranged music for, other groups near home. Ray & Angie were members at Fairview Lutheran Church in Minnetonka for 42 years, where Ray was involved as an elder. They eventually transferred to St. John's Lutheran Church in Chaska. Ray had a strong faith in Jesus Christ and is now celebrating in heaven with his Lord. Ray was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Shayna Moran; sisters and brothers-in-law, Geraldine Rannow, Eleanor Hoff, Roger Hoff, Helen Renstrom, Charles Colby, Virgil Renstrom, Warren Bakken; nephew, Victor Colby; and great-grand niece Laura Brown. Ray is survived by loving wife of 68 years Angie; children: Jim (Ann Berne), Randy, Nancy (David) Skilbred, and Karen (Doug) Anderson; grandchildren: Michael (Jody Ward), David (girlfriend Afton Benson), Sylver Syrette, Austin, Zachary (Shiran) Moran, Colette (Mark) Scott, Rebekah (Jacob) Sinn, Annika (Bradley) Pettman, Emilie (Ethan) Hyatt, Elijah Anderson; great-grandchildren: Emily Rannow, Benjamin Rannow, Shaun Baseman, Kristina Baseman, Malachi Syrette, Angeline Syrette, Aria Moran, Eliana Moran.

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Raymond Frank Rannow

June 3, 1932 - April 3, 2021

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Raymond Frank Rannow

June 3, 1932 - April 3, 2021

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