John Orin Rake
February 2, 1938 - March 5, 2008
Obituary
John Orin Rake, age 70, passed away peacefully at home, with his family at his side Wednesday, March 5th, 2008. John is survived by his wife of 39 years, Aldis; sons, Kelly and his wife Angela Rake and Jeff Rake; daughters, Jackie and her husband Brad Maher and Pamela Perkins; five grandchildren, Mallori, Meagan, Nicolle, Carissa and Alexis. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, March 15th, 2008 at 3:00 pm at BONNEY-WATSON Federal Way, 1535 SW Dash Point Road, Federal Way, WA 253 839-7317.
John was such a great friend of my brother Duane Welch. I enjoyed meeting John with Duane. Good fiends are very special, Duane and John were great friends. They will miss each other until they meet again.
Dear Aldis and family,
Were deeply sorry about John’s sudden departure. I can honestly say I can’t remember a time I didn’t sincerely enjoy spending time with him. You’ve all been in our thoughts and prayers. Ezgi and I are deeply sorry we can’t attend the funeral.
Sincerely,
Allan and Ezgi Mickelberry
Dear Aldis and family,
No words can express how sorry I am for your loss, John was a wonderful and kind man and taken too soon. His presence will be missed here in Arizona and everytime I look down at the pool where he used to enjoy reading his favorite book I will always remember how peaceful and relaxed he was. God go with you my friend…
Aldis and family our thoughts are with you at this difficult time. We will remember all of the good times at “Buds” and of course kareoke at “The Wok.” John and Aldis your friendship with our parents will not be not be forgotten, you two enriched their lives. I’ m sorry that John was taken too soon for his time. He will be missed dearly.
Love, Holly, Mike, & Shyanne
Dear Aldis & family,
Chris and I send our love and sympathy to you. I know it must be hard to celebrate his life when you’re in such sorrow. Losing a loved one so quickly is hard to grasp and difficult to find peace with. I will always remember John’s big smile and hearty laugh! My mom & dad really enjoyed spending time with him and thought he was a great guy. Our love & prayers, Cynthia & Chris
John has been a true and loyal friend for 35+ years and will remain in our hearts forever. All our love and sympathy goes out to Aldis and the family.
Aldis & Family: I was surprised and saddened to hear that Johnny had died. As you know he was my only cousin. He and his mom lived with us during WWII and he was then more like a little brother than a cousin. Faye & I are so glad you have Kelly nearby to help out during this difficult time.
With sympathy and love, Gary
My dear Aldis and family,
Endless hugs and well wishes for you all at this time. It was such a pleasure to have known John and I will forever remember his great smile and wonderful personality. Arizona will miss him!
Lots of love and strength to you!
Love,
Becky, Jimmie, Olivia & Cooper
Our thoughts are with you.
Michele and I will miss John. It was always a pleasure to see him whenever we would go to Kelly and Angela’s. I’ve known John my whole life and I can honestly say I’m a better person for having known him. You’re in our thoughts and prayers. Love Steve, Michele, Katlyn and Nate.
Dear Family, Iam so sorry for your loss. I always enjoyed seeing john, and hearing him laugh.Also I wont forget his big smile.A part of my heart went with him that day. You know I will always and forever be here for you. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Love Kimberly Halko
Dear Aldis, We will all miss John very much. He was a great person, and a great father to Kelly. Our thoughts and prayers are with you always. Love Tim, Anna and Tim Jr
Our hearts go out to the Rake family and we send our condolances. The Pena’s
Always charming, handsome and a great dancer too : We are glad to have known John. He will surely be missed by all. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Aldis, Kelly, Angela and family.
Love Always,
Scott, Michelle and James
It’s hard to say goodbye, but the memories live on. Our prayers will always be with you
Dear Aldis, There is a new star shining brightly above, its John watching over his loved ones. He will always be in our hearts.You and your family are in our thoughts & prayers. He will be missed.
I went to St. Peter’s School and Beaver Dam High with “Johnny”. He had a wonderful fun-loving personality and I see he retained that great smile! My heartfelt condolences to his family.
My first memories of John were when he played softball with my Dad. I was able to get to know John, Aldis and Kelly when I was growing up. I really enjoyed those times, it seems like we were allways together in a big group from that softball team. I will miss John a lot, he was one of the nicest men I have ever had the privilege to know. I will really miss him, and my condolences go out to his family.