Anne Elizabeth Rager
February 25, 1959 ~ September 16, 2023
Resided in:
Sanford, Maine
ANNE ELIZABETH RAGER
1959-2013
SPRINGVALE—Anne Elizabeth Rager, 64 of Springvale, ME., lost her life to leukemia on Saturday September 16, 2023.
She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 25, 1959, the daughter of Conrad and Estelle (Herriges) Rawski. She grew up in Milwaukee and Fox Lake Wisconsin. She married her high school sweetheart, Tom Rager shortly after graduating from Waupun High School. Over the years, Anne & Tom and their two sons moved to California and then later to Arizona. In 2011, Anne successfully battled cancer but soon after in 2012 lost her husband Tom to cancer. She then moved to Florida and later to Maine to be close to family.
Anne was a very artistic person, enjoying carving birds and her favorite being owls. She also enjoyed pottery, writing poetry, and spending time outdoors, gardening, hunting, and fishing.
Anne is survived by her mother, Estelle; her sons, Michael Rager, his wife Kari Mchuhe, and his daughter Tabitha Rager of California, Alexander and his wife Ivette Rager of Mexico. Her siblings; Renee Rawski of California, Peggy and her husband Sebastian Hamann of Maine, William Rawski and his wife Gloria of Wisconsin, Monica Rudolf of North Carolina, Richard Rawski of Illinois, John Rawski and his wife Elizabeth of Illinois, and Edward Rawski and his wife Denise of Wisconsin along with many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.
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I love you Annaliz, Your brother John
I wish you sweet sleep in he arms of the angels
Dearest Sister, Dear Friend,
I still love you the same as if you were still here. As I promised, I am holding your hand and will never let you go. I wish you were still here enjoying the garden, the birds, and the other animals that brought you such great joy. But I understand what GOD would have wanted with such a beautiful Angel by his side. I will always love you and miss you dearly.
Dear Sister, Today would have been your 65th birthday. Over the years we made so many plans for this day. Makes me smile when I think of them. Hope you are celebrating in Heaven with a nice Rum Runner and big plate of crab legs. Love you always.
Annie Bananie Princess Annie how does your garden grow in Heaven? With Tall Sunflowers and beautiful Zinnias of all colors all lined up in a row along side some of the biggest sweetest red tomatoes. Will miss you this Spring. I have a lot of new bulbs to plant.
Anne loved the earth and stars.
I remember the first time we went to the ocean. She collected lots of shells, rocks and driftwood. When we got home she emptied her pockets and bags onto the kitchen table. She examined each treasure with a big grin and rubbing her hands together, almost drooling, looked like the happiest person on earth . Flushed with excitement over those simple earth gifts.
Anne loved nature. Being in the river, collecting driftwood at the beach, planting flowers, fishing, boating, hiking through a marsh at twilight just to see the owls, she just wanted to commune with the earth.
Anne loved Neil Young’s music, his down to earth lyrics and his wild side. He’s a country boy at heart.
We are sistars
Bless your soul Anne
You love the earth and mother earth loves you