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Andrew "AJ" Raab, 40 passed away in Carson, ND on April 12, 2023 at his residence in Carson.

Service of Remembrance will be Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. MT at St. John's Lutheran Church in Carson.  Rev. Bethany Haberstroh will officiate and following a time of fellowship and lunch, burial will be at the Sunnyslope Cemetery in Mott, ND.

Visitation will be Wednesday, April 19 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the St. John's Lutheran Church in Carson.

Andrew Jacob (AJ) Raab was born October 5, 1982, to Dennis & Mary (Wyman) Raab at St. Alexius hospital in Bismarck ND. He passed away peacefully in his sleep April 12, 2023, in Carson ND.

He grew up in Carson ND where he attended & graduated from Roosevelt Public High School in 2002. Andy started his passion for martial arts during his junior high years starting with Taekwondo earning several degrees of black belts. After graduation he started in Aikido & Judo where he also achieved black belt status.

Andy worked at many different jobs over the years, some of which were road construction, different restaurants, butcher shop, retirement facilities, and as a special-needs, health care assistant for adults with special needs. At places such as HIT, Enable, and Support Systems. Until his health wouldn't allow him to work anymore.

Andy suffered several years with different health issues such as diabetes, pancreatitis, kidney failure which caused many trips for dialysis and hospital stays. These trips would include Nicki or one of his family members taking him.  He loved going to A & B Pizza ordering fleischkuekle, or McDonalds ordering cheeseburgers with no pickles.

He was an avid chess player, reader, and other hobbies included learning other languages, making his own recipes in the kitchen, playing pool, video games, collecting and flipping butterfly knives. He was also a big Star Wars fan collecting lots of the merchandise.  He spent the last years keeping himself busy with learning Spanish on his phone, in which he completed the higher lessons.

Andy is survived by his parents Dennis & Mary (Wyman) Raab, brother Jason (Linette) Raab, sister Amy (Raab) Alcaraz, Nieces & Nephew Emilie Raab, JaLyn Raab, Colter Raab, Mario Alcaraz all from Carson and Araseli Alcaraz of Bismarck, God Parents Alton & Cherie Zenker of Carson, God Daughter Raelynn DeCoteau of Mandan, fiancé Nicole Brueckner from Grand Forks area, and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by all grandparents, several aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.