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Donald Ranzau, 79, of Hutchinson

Donald Louis Ranzau, 79 of Hutchinson, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 19.
He was born July 23, 1939, in Litchfield, the son of Louis and Evangeline (Rannow) Ranzau. Mr. Ranzau was raised in Biscay and was a 1957 graduate of Glencoe High School. He was a proud Navy veteran and was at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.
Donald Ranzau and Beatrice Urban were united in Holy Matrimony April 11, 1961, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Silver Lake. They were blessed with three children and raised them in the house Mr. Ranzau built.
Mr. Ranzau was an accountant/plant manager at Hutchinson Manufacturing, Scherping Systems and Millerbernd. He was also a member of the Silver Lake Ambulance Service for 20-plus years, sportsman’s club, Silver Lake Lions, and was a trainer for the Silver Lake High School football team. Mr. Ranzau enjoyed dancing with Bea, gardening, keeping the lawn perfect, reading, biking, making sauerkraut, woodworking, hunting and fishing, and the trips made out to Wyoming and Montana. Family was also an important part of his life, and he was especially proud of his granddaughters.
Mr. Ranzau was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Evangeline Ranzau; daughter, Gwen Campbell; and granddaughter, Madeline Campbell.
Mr. Ranzau is survived by his wife, Bea Ranzau; son, DuWayne Ranzau; daughter, Deb (Bob) Stolt; son-in-law, Chris Campbell; granddaughters, Haley Stolt, Lauren Stolt; and many other loving family and friends.
Mr. Ranzau was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend who will be deeply missed by all.
A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, Feb. 27, 11 a.m., with visitation beginning at 9 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Silver Lake with the Rev. Tony Stubeda as celebrant. Interment with military rites will follow at Holy Family Cemetery.
The Maresh Funeral Home in Silver Lake is serving the family. Its Web site is www.mareshfuneralhome.com where obituaries and a guestbook are available.