Birth date: Jun 22, 1941 Death date: Nov 30, 2015
Faye Racke, of Alexandria, Kentucky, went to Heaven on November 30, 2015, surrounded by loving members of her family. Faye fought a long and courageous battle against frontal temporal lobe dementia. She was born June 22, 1941 in B Read Obituary
Faye and Jerry were great "Field Trial" friends. To me, Faye was beautiful inside and out. She loved the outdoors, horses and dogs, she road beautifully, would get muddy every weekend, but was a lady through and through. I have missed her and will continue to miss her.
Here is what I wrote on my Facebook page when I learned of Faye's passing (as I am very far away in Minnesota, this was my way of communicating my grief and sorrow):
When I was 5 years old, my dad gave in to my begging about wanting to ride a pony and took me to the house of his friends, Faye & Jerry Racke, who happened to own a great many horses. Faye promptly put me on the tallest horse she had (it happened to be the gentlest horse), and--for all intents and purposes--I never get off again. Until I graduated from high school, I spent at least one night a week every single summer riding with Faye and developing a dear friend and mentor in the process. Of all the women I have ever known, she may well have been the strongest. I owe her more than I can possibly put into words. But I try. I write to honor her life, for she died last night. RIP Faye. And thank you.
I went to Campbell Co. High where I first met this kind lady. She was beautiful in so many ways and I am sure she will be missed. May God bless and keep her family.
She was always smiling, kind, and fair. She was by far the the BEST at C.C.H.S. in '88!
I will always remember her.
Micheal Graziani '88
My favorite teacher at Brossart. She as eally a special woman.
Rosie Schalk Reed
I will never forget this gracious lady. Faye invited my visiting exchange students from France to come after school and ride horses at her home in Alexandria. A few years later, she also my own children to ride her horses. What a kind and hospitable woman she always was to all she met.
Mimi Hagedorn
Such a beautiful soul, I remember her through so many roles...neighbor, teacher, educational professional, and horsewoman. Rest in peace, Faye...
Debbie (Black) Kennedy
My family and I lived just down the street from her and Jerry. Faye would let my kids ride their horses quit offen . It was always fun talking to her and she was good at letting us know when there was a problem with one of our children in high school. Our kids would go fishing in their pond . She will be missed in our community
Jim , Jeanette Drew and family
As a student at CCHS, she always had a smile and a kind word every time I saw her. Such a sweet woman.
