Arnold Raiha

Arnold Frederick "Butch" Raiha, 75, of Decatur, IL, died 9:00 a.m., Friday, September 13, 2013, at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, September 16, at the funeral home, and one hour prior to service time on Tuesday. Burial will be in Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg, IL. Memorials may be made to Sharon United Methodist Church or Alzheimer's Association. Butch was born April 11, 1938 in Elgin, IL, the son of Arnold E. and Esther (Koehn) Raiha. He married Karen I. Brame on June 17, 1962 in Warrensburg, IL. Butch retired as an industrial engineer from IL Power after 37 years of service. He was a member of Lincoln Trail Region of Porsche Club of America. Butch enjoyed fishing, hunting, and golfing. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Karen of Decatur; daughter Allison (Chrispine) Orwako of Decatur, IL; grandchildren Shaun, Elodie and Helena; mother Esther Raiha of Decatur, IL; brother Glenn (Nancy) Raiha of Olympia, WA; sister Barbara (Clifford "Bud") Umphryes of Tucson, AZ. He was preceded in death by his father. "
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