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• Greg and Lori Coumas recall their fallen son, Kyle

• Some women veterans feel their service goes unrecognized

• Lodi woman cherishes scrapbook with news of World War II

• Interim superintendent: Galt won't receive state bond money after all

• Dave Cogdill will retire from State Senate next year

• Regional Roundup

• Veterans Day closures

February 9th, 2010

• Middle College High School rated one of the best — and a bargain, to boot

• Lodi decathlon boasts top team in county

• Man who sparked counterfeit case pleads guilty

• Local businessman will visit Haiti to look for family

• Man who claimed to be Yosemite Sam pleads guilty to meth charge

• David Harmer seeks Republican congressional nod

• Lack of evidence in case against suspect in 'drug deal' stabbing

• Regional Roundup

February 8th, 2010

• Public Meetings

• Locals pick best, most memorable Super Bowl commercials

• Regional Roundup

February 6th, 2010

• The Home Depot hopes to join Costco at Reynolds Ranch

• Meet Larry, Curly and Moe

• Baboon business

• Regional Roundup

• Several Lodi venues let you watch the Super Bowl in style

• Lodi Library celebrates 100 years of serving the community

• Culinary craft

February 5th, 2010

• Kids, teachers help Haiti by collecting pennies for Learning Link

• Lodi, Galt students reach out to help Haiti earthquake survivors

• Tasered suspect claims he is Yosemite Sam

• Hours of sweat and work go into putting on crab feeds

• Things looking up for state's real estate

• Correction

• Regional Roundup

• Stray bullet strikes Lodi home; police suspect gang activity may be factor

February 4th, 2010

• Managers at Geweke Toyota answer questions about recall

• Lodi City Council votes to replace play structure at Century Park

• Lodi extends ban on pot shops for another year

• Mokelumne River triathlon set for June

• Family, friends to run half-marathon in memory of Galt family

February 3rd, 2010

• Correction

• Delta College trustees again collide over stipend committee

• Bad bugs, weeds are hot topics at Grape Day

• Lodi-area senators Dave Cox, Lois Wolk admit to gifts; Tom Berryhill case pending

• Lodi Unified School District president issues warning to speakers over cuts

• Galt City Council avoids budget cuts — for now

• New Lodi Memorial Hospital emergency room opens to the public without a hitch

• Regional Roundup

February 2nd, 2010

• Local business leaders say tourism, Costco, Home Depot may play roles in city's future

• Correction

• Former Lodian Erica Davis is first paraplegic woman to summit Kilimanjaro

• Regional Roundup

• No snow leopards, otters for Micke Grove

• McNerney leads in campaign cash

• Police: Train victim was a Lodi teen

• Big rig plows 7 cars

• Jumpers across California

The following stories have received the most reader comments during the last 7 days.

• Will terrorists be given Miranda warnings? (75)
• Lodi Unified School District president issues warning to speakers over cuts (64)
• President Obama's first year (45)
• Many reject the politics of 'no' (45)
• Islamic symbol in mosaic — what is all the fuss? (44)
• Writer comments on Neely column (42)
• The Home Depot hopes to join Costco at Reynolds Ranch (41)
• Time to shed the convenient sham of 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy (34)
• We need to conduct respectful conversations (30)
• Tasered suspect claims he is Yosemite Sam (25)

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Gustave Rauser

Pastor

The Rev. Gustave G. Rauser, 102, formerly of Lodi, died Sept. 26. He was born July 25, 1907, near Mercer, N.D.

Mr. Rauser attended the German Baptist Seminary. Later he graduated from the Moody Bible Institute, and he was ordained as a minister of the Gospel. He served as a pastor in Elk Grove at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, now known as the Elk Grove Baptist Church. He also served as the pastor in Salem, Ore., and later as the pastor of First Baptist Church. He founded and then served as pastor of the Swain Oaks Baptist Church in Stockton, now known as the Quail Lakes Baptist Church. He also went to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and then to Idaho serving churches in those areas. He later retired and returned to Lodi to become visiting pastor of Zion Reformed Church.

He is survived by his daughters, Jean Collier, of Creston, and Alice Bauer, of San Clemente; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Rauser.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Calvary Bible Church in Lodi, with Pastor Chris Seibert officiating. A private family committal will be held at Cherokee Memorial Park in Lodi.

Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Bible Church Music Department, 18621 N. Highway 99, West Frontage Road, Lodi, CA 95240.

Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.