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Ronald Raef Obituary

Ronald E. Raef, 65 of Vancouver, WA passed away on April 19, 2006 at the SW Washington hospital. He was born on October 11, 1940 in Mound City, Kansas and had been a resident of Vancouver for 26 years. He was a building contractor, business owner and a realtor. He was also a member of the Lacamas Community Heights Church of Camas and a member of the American Trap Assoc. of Kansas city, MO. He also loved the game of golf. Survivors include his wife Debbie; daughter, Erica; mother, Mrs. Fern Raef; two uncles, Don Raef of Vancouver and Howard Raef of Lucerne, MO; cousins, Jimmie White of Weston, MO, H.R. Raef of Lucerne, MO and Linda Raef of Raytown, MO. Funeral services will be at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Saturday, April 22, 2006 at 10:00 a.m.

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Published by The Columbian on Apr. 21, 2006.

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