Marc A. Rausch, 69, of Burlington, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at Aurora Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous two-year battle with cancer.
Born on June 28, 1955, in Burlington, Marc was the son of Bernard and Suzanne (nee Longley) Rausch. He spent his early life in Burlington, graduating from Burlington High School with the Class of 1973. He earned a BS in Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1978 and later completed an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management in 2004. On July 30, 1977, Marc married Lisa Gabriel in Burlington. After a brief time in the Milwaukee area, they settled in Burlington, where they raised their two sons and lived in the same home on Jefferson Street for 38 years. Marc’s dedication to his family was unwavering, and his love for them was evident in every aspect of his life.
Marc’s career spanned several major companies in Milwaukee, where he worked as a computer programmer, IT professional, and project manager in financial services, government, insurance, and pharmaceutical logistics. In his later years, he discovered his true passion as an Adjunct Instructor, teaching mathematics at Bryant & Stratton College.
Marc’s greatest joy came from spending time with his family. Whether tailgating at a Brewers game or enjoying Milwaukee’s German Fest, he enthusiastically embraced life. A proud Wisconsinite, Marc was an avid fan of the Brewers, Bucks, and Packers, though he lamented never seeing his beloved Brewers win a World Series.
He was deeply involved in his sons’ lives, coaching Burlington Youth Bowling and Burlington Community Ed Basketball. As his sons’ interests grew into politics and culinary arts, Marc found new passions in discussing politics over a fine meal. He was a longtime member of the Men’s Friday Night Industrial Bowling League, the Burlington Historical Society, and more recently, the National Sons of the American Revolution.
Marc is survived by his wife of 47 years, Lisa; sons, Scott (Patricia) Rausch of Annandale, Virginia, and Kevin (Amber) Rausch of Delavan; step-grandson Jaiden Bowers; and the new “light of his life,” granddaughter Adaline Rausch, both of Delavan. He is also survived by his beloved aunts, Beverly and Nancy Rausch of Burlington, and Jean Connors of Maryville, Illinois;, nieces and nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, stepfather Ralph Henning, in-laws Walter and Barbara Gabriel, and several aunts, uncles, and a cousin.
The family extends their heartfelt thanks to Dr. Wesley Papenfuss, Dr. Malik Bandealy, Dr. Michael Baumgartner, and their teams for their care and compassion throughout Marc’s illness.
A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to ACPMP – the Appendix Cancer Research Foundation by visiting https://acpmp.org/get-involved/donate/.
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