Teri Jo Rahe

Teri Jo Rahe, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones at her home in Kearney Nebraska on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at the age of 69. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 1, 2025 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Kearney. Interment will follow at Kearney Cemetery. A funeral luncheon will follow at the Kearney American Legion Club. The family will receive friends 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, November 30, 2025 at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services. Teri was born on March 5, 1956, in Kearney, Nebraska, to Sanford and Glenna Staley. She graduated from Kearney Senior High School in 1974 and later went on to attend Kearney State College and receive a two-year Associates Degree. In 1976 she married Patrick Rahe. Together they built a beautiful life and raised two children, Andrew (Mandy) Rahe and Michelle (Corey) Friedrich. Her children were her pride and joy, and she devoted herself wholeheartedly to their lives and activities. Whether serving on PTA groups, coaching soccer, organizing team meals, crafting locker tags, or hauling kids to tournaments or rodeos, Teri’s love and dedication were always front and center. That same energy and devotion carried over to her grandchildren, who quickly became the center of her world. She never missed an opportunity to show her support—driving six hours to South Dakota for a Grandparents Day event without a second thought. Her feisty spirit and enthusiasm occasionally got her into a bit of trouble at youth sporting events, but always out of love and passion for her family. When she wasn’t cheering from the sidelines, Teri enjoyed traveling with her sisters and their spouses, making memories filled with laughter and adventure. Teri will be remembered for her deep love of family, her joy in holiday gatherings, her unwavering Husker football fandom, her appreciation for a good wedding reception and for a cold Diet Coke (and maybe a little Rum Chata mixed in, too). She also had a soft spot for cheesy romance novels and the simple pleasures that made life sweet, such as working in her yard and flower garden. Teri was a faithful employee of Platte Valley Medical Group where she dedicated 35 years of service to the company before retirement. Her absence will forever be felt by all those who loved her. She was preceded in death by her parents, her mother- and father-in-law, Vernon and Mary Lou White, and her brother, Gary Staley. Those left to cherish her memory include her loving husband of 49 years, her children, and her beloved grandchildren — Shelby (Brett) Johnson, Cale Anderson, Krason Rahe, Cannon and Coy Friedrich — as well as her great-grandchildren, Briggs and Baylor Johnson. She will also be deeply missed by her siblings, Sandy (Alexis) Staley, Adrian Staley, Pam (Dick) Hannon, Kathy (Mike) Lange, Jane (Bob), Weides, Murlona Austrum, Stan (Sheri) Lahm, Chris (Dawn) Lahm, and her Stepmother, Elsa Staley, as well as many brother and sister in-laws, nieces and nephews, and by countless friends who became like family.

Teri Jo Rahe

March 5, 1956 - November 20, 2025