Michael James Rauscher, son of the late Ralph Rauscher and Jane Reprogle Rauscher was born on March 7, 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri, departed this life on August 22, 2017 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 69.

Mr. Rauscher was a Veteran of the United States Air Force where he served in the Vietnam War and was a member of the Risen Church in Dexter, Missouri.

He was united in marriage to Bernice Ellison on January 17, 1972 in St. Louis, Missouri.  Mrs. Rauscher survives of the home in Dexter, Missouri.

Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Chris Rauscher (Roxanne) of Essex, Missouri and Rodney Rauscher (Angela) of Dexter, Missouri; by one sister, Kathy Haring of St. Louis, Missouri; by eight grandchildren, Nick Rauscher, Maddie Rauscher, Kennedy Rauscher, Kodie Patterson, Austin Rauscher, Gunnar Anderson, Sullivan Anderson and Emme Cliff, and by one great-granddaughter, Kylee Patterson.

Friends may call at the Rainey Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, August 25, 2017  from 12:00 (Noon) to 2:00 PM.  

Services will be conducted on Friday, August 25, 2017 at 2:00 PM in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jeff Roth officiating.  Interment will follow at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery.