September 26, 1943 – January 20, 2022
Robert John Raingruber, 78, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2022 at his home in Lodi following an extended illness. Robert was born in Eureka, CA, attended U.C. Berkeley, where he majored in Mathematics and Spanish, taught math for 30 years at Davis High School in Modesto, coached the high school chess club, serves as a baseball umpire, and as President of Friends of Lodi Lake. Robert was on the wrestling team in high school, played baseball, ran, rode his bike, kayaked, and spent time in nature. As an author of 350 crosswords, numerous published poems, two chess books, and two music CDs, Robert was a wordsmith and a punster. His parents Sidney and Christine Raingruber, his brother ‘Al’ Sidney Raingruber, his sister Susan Raingruber and his mother-in-law, Sadie Walker was waiting for him on the other side. He will be missed by his wife Bonnie Raingruber, his son Eric Raingruber, daughter -in-law Deborah and their four children (Daniel, Evelyn, Jonathan, and Joel Raingruber). A celebration of life will be held at Big Valley Grace Community Church at 4040 Tully Road, Modesto on Thursday January 27, 2022 at 3 PM. Please join us and share a pun in Robert’s memory.