Theresa Wolfhilde "Resi" Raber

Theresa "Resi" Wolfhilde (Bader) Raber Wenatchee, WA Theresa "Resi" Wolfhilde (Bader) Raber, 97, a resident of Wenatchee, WA, for 54 years, passed away on May 22, 2018. Theresa was born in Schretzheim, Germany, on April 12, 1921. Her parents were Theresia Bader and Wolfgang Bauer. She married Chief Warrant Officer William Gordon Raber in Augsburg, Germany, on February 4, 1949. While in the Air Force, they were constantly moving, and had base assignments in Arlington, Houston, Monterey, Omaha, Chicago, and Minneapolis, in the U.S., and overseas assignments in Germany at Augsburg, Furstenfeldbruck, Rhein Main, Frankfurt, and Nurnberg. Wenatchee became the family's permanent home in 1965, because of visits to William's sister and brother-in-law, Midge and Walter Graham. Theresa was an accomplished seamstress and tailor, with many private clients, but also worked for the Silver Needle, Mills Brothers, and the Fashion Shop. She was also a machine knitter and enjoyed many years sewing and knitting. She also worked at Cascoa Growers in Cashmere, WA. Theresa was fiercely independent and lived by herself until her 97th birthday. During her later years, she traveled a lot with her daughter, Denise, visiting the Tahitian Islands, Bali, Singapore, Thailand, Germany, several cities in Mexico, along with numerous trips to many cities in the U.S., and most recently, to her granddaughter's wedding in Omaha, NE, at age 96. Theresa was preceded in death by husband, William "Bill" Gordon Raber, on July 11, 1979; and daughter-in-law, Vicky Lynn (Ross) Raber, on November 24, 1988. She is survived by two sons and one daughter: son, Jeffery William Raber and wife, Luanne, of East Wenatchee, WA, their children: Kristopher Tarl Raber and wife, Tabitha, of Bakersfield CA, Amanda Irene Raber of Spokane, WA, Jared Jeffery Raber and wife, Megan, and their daughter, Audrey Mara, of Spokane, WA, and Alexis Alma Raber of Ellensburg, WA, son, Curtis Owen Raber and wife, Mary Carmen, of Papillion, NE, their children: Curtis William Raber and wife, Kristina, his son, Jacob Curtis, of Bellevue, NE, Thais Josefina (Raber) Campisi and husband, John, and their two girls: Ava Maria and Mila Dolce, of Papillion, NE, daughter, best friend, and traveling companion, Denise Ann (Raber) Marker and husband, Barry, of Malaga, WA. Services were held at Heritage Memorial Chapel on May 31, 2018. Please visit the Heritage Memorial Website at www.heritagememorialchapel.com to view photos, leave comments, or light a candle. In lieu of flowers, a memorial may be made to the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society. Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee, WA, was entrusted with the arrangements.

Theresa Wolfhilde "Resi" Raber

April 12, 1921 - May 22, 2018