Salina Journal – Feb. 3, 2006
OAKLEY — Luke A. Racette, 78, Oakley died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006.
Mr. Racette was born Oct. 1, 1927, in Sheridan County. He was a farmer. He was preceded in death by a son, Greg.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann, of Oakley; four sons, Bill of Larned and Kennan, Darren and Rocky all of Oakley; three daughters, Kathy Wolak of Goodland, Lori Teichmer of Grinnell and Donella Younkin of Oakley; three brothers, Wilcid and Wilbur, both of Oakley and Danny of Colby; six sisters, Rita Ribordy of Salina, Thelma Beckman and Harriet Schroeder, both of Oakley Betty Zimmerman of Goodland, Phyllis Zerr of Quinter and Geneva Robben of Des Moines, Iowa; 21 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Grinnell. Burial of cremains will be at a later date in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Grinnell.
A rosary and wake will be at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home, Oakley.
Memorials may be made to St. Joseph School or Luke Racette Memorial Fund.

Hays Daily News – Feb. 3, 2006
Luke A. Racette, 78, Oakley, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born Oct. 1, 1927, in Sheridan County to William and Mary B. (Chavey) Racette. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He married Mary Ann Ribordy on Jan. 25, 1954, in Grainfield. He was a farmer.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; four sons, Bill Racette, Larned, and Kennan Racette, Darren Racette and Rocky Racette, all of Oakley; three daughters, Kathy Wolak, Goodland, Lori Teichmer, Grinnell, and Donella Younkin, Oakley; three brothers, Wilcid Racette and Wilbur Racette, both of Oakley, and Danny Racette, Colby; six sisters, Rita Ribordy, Salina, Thelma Beckman and Harriet Schroeder, both of Oakley, Betty Zimmerman, Goodland, Phyllis Zerr, Quinter, and Geneva Robben, Des Moines, Iowa; 21 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Greg Racette in 1992.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Church, Grinnell; burial of cremains at a later date in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Grinnell. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday with a rosary and wake service at 7:30 p.m. at Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home, 217 Freeman, Oakley. Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph School and Luke Racette Memorial Fund.