Joan Rauh, 72

Joan Rauh passed away December 30, 2004, in Fallbrook, California.

Joan, a former sergeant in the Marines, was born in 1932 in North Dakota. As a young teen her family moved to Seattle, where she graduated from the Holy Names Academy. She met her husband-to-be, Stan, just prior to his commissioning as a lieutenant in the Marine Corps. Soon after, Joan joined the Marines and she and Stan were married at Quantico, Virginia, in 1952. Upon her husband’s return from the Korean War, Joan was discharged from the Corps and joined her husband as he traveled to many Marine Corps posts, which included two years in Thailand with their children Stan and Susan.

Joan resided in Fallbrook from 1972. She was active in the Women’s Marine Association and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary. Joan and her husband traveled extensively after his retirement to include Europe, Russia, Morocco, India, Malaysia, and Korea, as well as other Asian countries and the US.

Joan is survived by her husband; son Stan from Bellevue, Washington; daughter Susan from Fallbrook; and her brother Ron Ganje of Seattle, as well as her grandchildren Stan and Christina Rauh and Stacy and Wesley Switzer; and daughter-in-law Carolyn Rauh. A memorial service will be held at the Berry-Bell and Hall Mortuary, 333 North Vine St. at E. Mission in Fallbrook, on Thursday, January 6, at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Phil Tukua will officiate. Graveside services will follow at the Masonic Cemetery, 1177 Santa Margarita Drive in Fallbrook. Berry-Bell and Hall Mortuary is handling arrangements.