Saw this obituary shared online. "I'm a Harley" is a hell of a line to leave behind.
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Faith Raether died on October 7, 2026. Unlike many people remembered on this site, she was not a nationally known public figure. She is known to readers chiefly through the obituary her family placed in the Green Valley News & Sun, which was picked up and reprinted by obituary listing…
Faith Raether died on October 7, 2026. Unlike many people remembered on this site, she was not a nationally known public figure. She is known to readers chiefly through the obituary her family placed in the Green Valley News & Sun, which was picked up and reprinted by obituary listing services covering Green Valley, Arizona, Tucson, Yuma, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, reflecting the span of places tied to her life.
According to that obituary, <cite index="2-2">Faith was born in Milwaukee and grew up in Waterloo, Wisconsin, the eldest of</cite> her siblings, though the full obituary text does not specify how many brothers or sisters she had. The notice recalled her father fondly, with Faith saying <cite index="2-1">"I'm a Harley," referring to her (very) gregarious father</cite>, a line suggesting an outgoing, sociable family temperament rather than any connection to the motorcycle company of the same name.
The obituary also captured her outlook on life through a line from one of her favorite films. <cite index="2-1">Dr. Jaquith's words from the movie Now, Voyager, a favorite of Faith's, typified her approach to life</cite>, the notice said, describing her as someone who believed in staying curious about people and the world around her. Friends and family who placed and shared the obituary clearly saw that openness and warmth as central to who she was.
By the time of her death, Faith was associated with Green Valley, Arizona, a retirement community south of Tucson, where her passing was first reported. <cite index="1-1">Her obituary was published with the date October 07, 2026</cite>, and it was also listed by a Tucson area mortuary and cemetery service, which recorded her passing on the same date. The obituary's distribution to Milwaukee and Waterloo area listings, alongside the Arizona notices, points to lasting family ties in Wisconsin even after she had settled in the Southwest.
Beyond these details, the publicly available record about Faith Raether is limited. Her occupation, education, marital status, children, and the cause of her death have not been made public in the sources available at this time. This page will be updated if her family or additional reputable reporting share more about her life.
Biography adapted from News reports and the sources cited on this page; death reported by Legacy | Obituary.