Shirley B. Rauch

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00PM on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 in the Delhomme Chapel of the Flowers for Mrs. Shirley B. Rauch, 94, who passed away on October 21, 2017 at 9:07pm. Rev. Susan Ferguson, Associate Pastor of Asbury United Methodist Church will conduct the funeral services. Burial will take place in St. John's United Church of Christ Cemetery in Mokena, Illinois. Mrs. Rauch, a resident of Lafayette, was the daughter of the late Louis Bishop and the former Blanche Schneider. Shirley worked in the banking industry for over 40 years in Illinois and Lafayette, La. She was head cashier at Mokena State Bank in Mokena, Illinois. Shirley was also the office manager at Mokena Oil, a family business. She and Louis were active members of St John's United Church of Christ in Mokena and First Presbyterian Church in Lafayette. Shirley volunteered at Recordings for the Blind in Chicago. While living in Lafayette, Shirley volunteered with Meals on Wheels, the Alzheimer's Association, March of Dimes, several area hospices, RSVP, LGMC and Griswold Home Care. She is survived by her daughters, Kathy Nelson and husband Richard, Karen Rue and husband Robert Hebert, and Kris Mattivi; grandchildren, Kerri Cochenour and husband William, Lauren Nelson, Lindsey Rue and fiance' Brent Goodyear, Hailey Rue and significant other Luke Alexius, Connor and Andrew Mattivi; great-grandchildren, Jonathan, Frederick and Christopher Cochenour; nephew, Tom Lamphere, and nieces Linda Wagner and Pam Anderson and their families. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Wilbert Rauch; parents; sister Lucille Anderson and brother Robert Bishop. The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks to her primary caregiver Miranda Carron, the staff of Griswold Home Care and other referred caregivers. Special thanks to her niece Sarah Lamphere for her unwavering patience this summer while assisting with her Aunt Shirley. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Delhomme Chapel of the Flowers on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 from 11:00AM to 7:00PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mrs. Rauch's honor can be made to Asbury UMC towards the Meals on Wheels program. Personal condolences may be sent to the Rauch family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Shirley B. Rauch

August 4, 1923 - October 21, 2017