Betty June Rauch

Betty June Rauch, 95, passed away February 4, 2016 at her home in Ft Collins. She was born November 15, 1920 to Robert and Mabel (Deckman) Hodgson in York, PA. Betty attended and graduated from York High School. After high school, she met Charles N. Rauch and they were married on March 3, 1942. Charles and Betty resided in the York area and were the owners of Rauch Industrial Woodworking, until retiring in 1970.

After retirement, they moved to Evergreen and enjoyed living in the Colorado Rockies. As the winters seemed to get colder, they decided to try living in a warmer climate and moved to Scottsdale, AZ. Betty soon became an avid golfer. One of her proudest moments was becoming one of the select few to get a hole-in-one. After 10 years in the desert, they decided to move to Fort Collins to be closer to their 3 children.

Betty was an active member of the City Park Nine Hole Ladies Golf Group until having to give up the sport due to arthritic knees, at the age of 87. Her other hobbies included reading, knitting, sewing, tending to her tomato garden and watching sports on the television, especially the Colorado Avalanche and the Rockies.

She was a homemaker in the true sense of the word, spending endless hours tending to her family, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She will be missed by all but be welcomed back by her loving husband on the day of their 74th Wedding Anniversary.

Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Charles (2002); 1 brother, Bobby Hodgson; and her parents, aunts and uncles.

She is survived by 2 sons; Jeffrey C. Rauch (Gwendolyn) of Evergreen, and Michael N. Rauch (significant other, Linda Hobbs) of Ft Collins; a daughter, Patricia A. Wilder (Guy “Toby”) of Loveland; 5 grandchildren, Jaime Rauch of Santa Monica, CA, Andrew Rauch (Becca) of Ft Collins, Taylor Rauch of Ft Collins, Scott Weibel (Kelly) of Highlands Ranch, and Todd Weibel (Dani) of Goodland, KS; 2 step-grandchildren, Cody Wilder (Veronica) of Johnstown and Eli Wilder of Gunnison; 6 great grandchildren, Brailey and Brody Weibel, Bo and Avery Weibel, and Jackson and Cody James Wilder; a brother, Richard Hodgson (Helen) of York, PA; a sister-in-law, Betsy Hodgson of York, PA; 2 nieces and I nephew.

Cremation has taken place.

A Memorial Service will be held 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Resthaven Funeral Home. Inurnment Resthaven Memory Gardens, with a reception to follow at the Resthaven Reception Center.

Memorial contributions may be made in Betty's name to the Ft. Collins Arthritis Foundation or The Ft. Collins Volunteers of America in care of Resthaven Funeral Home, 8426 S. Hwy 287, Fort Collins, CO 80525.