Barbara J. Raths Obituary
The world bids farewell to Barbara J. Raths of Osakis, Minnesota, departing on February 12, 2025 at the age of 75. Barbara leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Barbara J. Raths or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As we bid Barbara farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Barbara is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Harvey Pederson and Lois Pederson (Lewis); and her daughter Lori Raths. She is survived by: her husband Donald Raths of Osakis, MN; her children, Chris Raths (Renee) of Sauk Rapids, Debbie Green (Jason) of Osakis and Mike Raths (Andrea) of Cambridge; and her siblings, Doug Pederson of Chokio, Bonnie Gray of North Branch, Becky Elder (Gene) of Alexandria and Diane Pederson of Morris. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
