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Mr. Edward G. Raddatz, age 91, passed away Monday, February 18, 2008 at Poppen House Residence. He was born January 3, 1917 in Mason County, MI, to the late Paul and Johanna (Lamke) Rudick. Mr. Raddatz was a WWII Army veteran serving in the European African Middle Eastern Theater. He was retired from Teledyne and was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters. Surviving are his wife of 66 years, Elizabeth (Juhas); children: John (Hazel) Raddatz and Diane Jarvi; grandchildren: Bonnie (Pete) Haub, Derek (Rachel) Raddatz, Jessica Raddatz, Susan (Mike) Jaris; and great granddaughter, Sparrow Rose Jaris. Funeral services will be Wednesday, February 20th at 11:00 a.m. at Ever Rest Funeral Home & Chapel, 1783 E. Keating Ave., Muskegon with Reverend Robert J. Conradt officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service (10 - 11). Interment in Restlawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church or Harbor Hospice. Arrangements by Ever Rest Funeral Home & Chapel.
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Ok, Dad Raddatz …… We’ve come a long way together. 32 years ago I first met you. I felt like I was being interrogated by the FBI (or IRS), complete with a swinging light bulb over my head! I just hope that I had the right answers to all your questions.
I never has a change to say goodbye to my beloved dad who died so suddenly, so I surely made up for it by my loving talk with you last Friday. You and I all alone ….. You heard every word.
I am so thankful that you prayed for the people in our family. I know you often prayed for me out in those cold, snowy, icy days of delivering mail thru the years. You even prayed for our daily driving days. You’d always say. "Watch out for the other guy".
We have one less prayer warrior on earth for us, but one more in heaven. Say hi to my dad, tell him that I miss him, love him, and then go and eat liver & onions together.
Thank you for being a wonderful role model husband for Derek. He has been so touched by the tenderness displayed in both of you towards each other in these last years. Jessica has witnessed it to .. The showing of love to a spouse of 66 ½ years.
But most of all, I thank you for the fine son you raised, my husband John. He surely has listened to you even when he was playing that load rock & roll music (at deafening levels). You got thru to him. He’s such a moral, tender, kind hearted man (even though he tries to hide it). He treats me so well. Together, we will surely miss you.
Finally, these last few words are for Mom Raddatz. You formed such a fantastic partnership with Dad Raddatz. When one was weak … the other became strong. That’s what makes a great team. But in last 15 months you were the one that carried all the big burdens. You had to make so many decision (lawyer visits with John, finalizing papers, selling mobile home, deciding what to keep and give away. Heart wrenching decisions. Even the planning of what we are doing today. Dad was just too tired. And then you going to the hospital for his surgery 8 days ago and staying at the hospital all day long fir the last 7 days. And making the hardest decision, but the right decision, for treating dad with comfort measures only. You are stronger than you ever thought you were. You are our hero!
by Hazel Raddatz