Sally Rathjen
Sally Marie Rathjen (Carpenter) passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at age 59 after a hard fought battle with liver disease. She is survived by her husband Fred Rathjen, son Ryan Rathjen, daughter Lindsey Rodriguez (Rathjen), son-in-law Victor Rodriguez, granddaughter Bettley Marie Rodriguez, sisters Beverly Sporleder and Barbara Newsom and brother Robert Carpenter. She was the daughter of Robert and Betty Carpenter, and sister of Rebecca Wright (Carpenter) all who preceded her in death.
A memorial service in her honor will be held Saturday, March 15, 2014 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Chesterfield from 1pm-3pm. 1pm-2pm visiting and gathering with family will take place followed by the service at 2pm. A continued celebration of Sally’s life will take place after the service at Fred and Sally’s home in Ellisville.
Sally will be greatly missed but forever remembered as a loving wife, extraordinary mother, dependable sister, everyone’s favorite aunt, devoted daughter, loyal friend, and trusted colleague.
Service Location:
DoubleTree Hotel –Chesterfield
Chesterfield, Mo 63017
The gathering and service will take place in Ballroom A
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations are made to the American Liver Foundation or to Stray Rescue of St. Louis.
Sally’s life could not be saved in time but someone else’s could, please consider becoming an organ donor, if you are not already.
http://www.organdonor.gov/becomingdonor/index.html
Fred, Lindsey, Vic, Ryan and baby “B”,
We are sorry to hear of Sally’s passing, we pray that she is at peace after having been through so much in the past few months. God bless you all. Remember and cherish the good times. Love you and know we are thinking of all of you.
Diane, Lenny & Brooke
Rest in peace Sally, you have fought the good fight. Say hello to Bob and Betty for us. Love you, John and Cathy Vander Pluym
Our heartfelt condolences to Fred, Ryan, Lindsey and family. We know this has been a very difficult time for everyone to see Sally suffering. Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you. We all loved Sally so much and she will always be in our hearts.
I am absolutely heartbroken to learn of Sally’s passing. We worked together and were friends for over 30 years…celebrated the same birthday. We mourn her loss and will always remember her sense of humor and sense of commitment to friends and her work. We send our deepest condolences to her family.
Sally was such a special woman and I am blessed to have called her my friend. I always knew how much she loved her family from all the wonderful things she would talk about and I will miss her kind and sweet ways.
Rest in Peace dear friend.
Vicky Lawrence
Dear Fred,Lindsey,Vic and Ryan,
The Davenports are sending out peace, comfort and love to all. You have been through such a difficult time and now you share in Sally’s peace and freedom from pain. Thanks for being a great sister, mother, wife and friend to many.
Love and respect,
Roger and Diane Davenport
So sorry to hear of Sallys passing.
She was a wonderful lady and was always a pleasure to be around. Worked with Sally for many years at IBM Will be praying for the family
To the family of Sally Rathjen, my thoughts and prayers are with you all. Sally was a great friend and co-worker. We worked together for many years at IBM then Lexmark. Sally will surely be missed but remember what a blessing it was to have known her for 59 years and the sweet memories that you will have until you see her again. God Bless and may his peace be with you.
Sally was a most wonderful person and the world is a lesser place without her. My love to Fred, Lindsey, Victor, Ryan and Bettley.
Fred and family, I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Sally. Love and Peace to all of you!
It is with deep sorrow and grief that I write this note. No words can express our feelings, as she was a great person to work with and have fun with at our days at IBM/Lexmark. She will be missed, remembered and loved.
Dups
You have our Sympathy. Are thoughts are with the family. Rest in peace Sally. God Bless y’all she was a fun person to round we will miss her.
Jill and Patrick and Dale Darcy
I am an old high school friend of Sally. What a sweet friendly person she was! My prayers go out to her family.
Fred and family:
It is with a heavy heart that I write these words about my most favorite lady, Sally! She was a true princess. A professional in every way, she made us laugh so hard we would cry. She loved her job at IBM/Lexmark and was great at it. Her customers and fellow workers thought the world of Sal. She was a true friend and confidant and will be missed by many. I am so happy she got to see her daughter married and to enjoy the love of her granddaughter. She was so, so proud.
Sally will be missed and the Sally Rathjen stories will live in our hearts forever. Our only consolation is that she is in a much better place and her pain and suffering has ended.
Fred and family, my thoughts and prayers go out to you at this time of grief. Sally’s spirit will live in us forever, may she rest in peace.
TA
Hi Fred and family,
So very sorry about your loss.
Sally was a great teammate during our IBM days. I remember her kindness and friendship. Sally knew how to sell!
My deepest sympathies.
Bob Decker
Fred, Lindsey, Ryan and family- I am so sorry and heartbroken to hear of Sally’s passing. When I think of her, I instantly see her bright, happy smile and can hear her giggle! I had the true pleasure of working with her for almost 9 years at Lexmark, and can honestly say I’ve never laughed so hard with someone in my life. She brought joy to everyone she knew and was the type of person you just can’t help but gravitate to! You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Rest in peace, Sally, and God Bless.
dear fred, lindsey and victor~we are so very sorry to hear about sally…there are no words that can truly describe our sadness at this time….she was such a special lady and taken way too soon…please know you are in our thoughts and prayers…with much love and deepest sympathy, sheri and rick shapiro
Having had the pleasure of hiring Sally, being her boss twice and being a part of her family is special to me and Sally was a special person. One in a million for sales and always in the mix with full force at both IBM and Lexmark. I will miss her greatly and we have lost a tremendous woman.
Lowell Newsom
Fred, Lindsey, Ryan & Family,
It is with deep sympathy that I offer my prayers and thoughts as you mourn the loss of Sally. I am so very sorry to hear about her passing. When I reflect on Sally’s life a few thing come to mind. She was one of the most thoughtful people I’ve ever known. Sally always remembered thank you notes and was extremely giving to others. She was so much fun to be around! Sally could tell the best stories and have people crying because they would be laughing so hard. I had the pleasure of working with Sally for over 7 years and having her friendship for almost 14 years. Sally was a role model and taught me many life lessons that I’ll never forget. She loved all of you so very much and was extremely proud of her family. I wish you lasting peace during this time of sadness.
Amanda
We are so sad to hear of Sally’s passing. We will smile whenever we think of her. Our condolences to the family.
Mary Lynn and John Brophy