Milton Rausch

Milton Russell Rausch, 74 years of age of Summer Valley Road, New Ringgold, Pennsylvania passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 24, 2019, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale. Survived by his wife of thirty-nine years, Margaret "Peg" (Zackus) Rausch; daughters, Crystal Rausch of Pine Grove, Rebecca Ann Carpenter wife of Brian of Harleysville, Cathy Jo Rausch and her finace Christopher Gerber; sister, Shirley German wife of Paul of New Ringgold; 6 grand children; 7 great grand children. Born Monday, April 9, 1945 in New Ringgold, Pennsylvania the son of the late Russell M. and Helen E. (Bachert) Rausch. A graduate of Blue Mountain High School, Milton served honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a welder and worked construction. A member of the Hamburg Fish & Game Club, Milton was an avid outdoorsman. Milton liked to make wine. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Robert S. Nester Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 2066 West Penn Pike New Ringgold, Pennsylvania 17960. (570) 386-5884 A Funeral service will be at 8 o'clock PM on Wednesday August 28, 2019. from the funeral home. Friends may call from 6:00 P.M. until time of services. Interment with Military Honors will be in Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemery Annville, Pennsylvania. Memorials in his name to:New Ringgold Ambulance Association115 North Railroad StreetNew Ringgold, Pennsylvania 17960 Expressions of sympathy or a fond memory of Milt may be expressed by visiting www.griffithsfuenralhomes.com