RAU, Joan C. (nee Dixon). Loving wife of Gale Rau for 59 years. Dear mother of Kim (James) McNeal, Tom (Constance) Rau and Jennifer (Curtis) Crews. Also survived by 10 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Sister of Jean (the late John) Ogg and Jan (Steve) Bowen and survived by nieces and nephews. Joan passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018, at the age of 77. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral Home, 6041 Hamilton Ave., College Hill, Thursday from 11 a.m. until funeral service at 1 p.m. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Assoc., 644 Linn St., #1026, Cincinnati, OH 45203.