ALEX RATHE
October 17, 1988 - July 24, 2021
Obituary
Alex Gregory Rathe, age 32, Neenah, passed away peacefully due to Covid-19 on July 24, 2021, at his home. Alex was born on October 17, 1988 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to his parents, Ross and Mary Kay (Sosinsky) Rathe. When he was one year old, his family moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin where he later graduated from Lourdes Academy in 2007.
He married his soulmate, Meredith, on October 12, 2019 and welcomed his beautiful baby girl, Madison, into the world in the summer of 2020. Two of Alex's proudest moments were getting to marry the love of his life and becoming a father.
Alex truly impacted every single person he met with his bright big smile, quick wit, sense of humor, compassion for others, willingness to help anyone, and radiating positive personality. He had a love for the Minnesota Vikings from a young age that he inherited from his father, Ross. He enjoyed spending his Sundays watching football with his friends and family and making them his “world famous” stir-fry. Alex worked in the banking industry and his passion for technology and helping others led him to pursue a degree in information technology.
He is survived by his wife Meredith Rathe, daughter Madison Rathe, parents Mary Kay Rathe and James Barthels, brother Brody (Lindsey) Plantenberg, sister Haley Rathe, nieces Ava and Bella Plantenberg, parents-in-law Timothy and Melody Manion, and brother-in-law Sean (Amber) Manion. He also had many wonderful aunts, uncles, cousins, and special friends that he loved, and who loved him dearly.
Alex was warmly welcomed into heaven by his father, Ross Rathe, who had passed away when Alex was young. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Robert Rathe, and grandparents Alois and Monica Sosinsky and Blanche Barthels.
On Monday, August 2, 2021, there will be a visitation at St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church, 830 S. Westhaven Drive, Oshkosh, WI beginning at 3:00 pm, followed by a funeral mass beginning at 5:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the GoFundMe page, Alex Memorial Fund that has been set up to help his family during this difficult time.