Julius Raen Obituary (1913 - 2009) - Minneapolis, Minnesota

1913-2009. Julie was a sweet and gentle man. He never offended anybody and always had something nice to say. Julie was the last member of the “Itsy Bitsy” club and next to the last member of the “Old Timers”. Julie was preceded in death by his sister, Sophie; daughter, Michelle; first wife, Sylvia; second wife, Betty; step-son, Harry F. Wartnick. He is survived by his wife, Lillian; son, Rick Reiss; daughter-in-law, Joan Pollitt; grandchildren, Brad Reiss, Bobbie Reiss, Erick Nguyen, Sheila Lebedenko; Ariana and Zonda Lee Skurauskis, Stuart and Daniel Pollitt; great-grandchildren, Julian Reiss, Charlotte, Leo and Giselle Lebedenko. The family would like to thank the staff at Roitenberg and Sholom Home West for their kindness while Julie resided there. Julius was a member of Temple Israel, B’nai Brith and Oak Ridge Country Club. He was a Veteran of WWII having served in the Pacific. Graveside service WEDNESDAY 11AM at TEMPLE ISRAEL MEMORIAL PARK, 3rd Ave. & 42nd St., Mpls. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the donor’s favorite charity. Please join the family for brunch and a short memorial service following the burial at Sholom Home-Roitenberg Family Assisted Living, 3610 Phillips Pkwy., St. Louis Park.