He was a lieutenant with the Hays Police Department and an electrician. He retired in 1982. He belonged to St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church and was a member of the Hays Fire Department, both at Hays.
On Oct. 4, 1949, he married Rosella "Rose" Rupp at Hays. She survives.
Other survivors include: three sons, Ralph Jr., Greg and Bruce, all of Hays; one daughter, Linda Jensen, Hays; four brothers, Marvin, Robert, and Lavern, all of Hays, and Francis, Salina; three sisters, Mary Ann Whittaker, Quinter; Josephine Urban, Ellis; Norma Weigel, Hays; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Alfred; and a sister, Lucille Younger.
Vigil service will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Cline's Mortuary of Hays. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, Hays. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays.
Hutchinson News, 1/9/2004
He was a lieutenant with the Hays Police Department and an electrician. He retired in 1982. He belonged to St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church and was a member of the Hays Fire Department, both at Hays.
On Oct. 4, 1949, he married Rosella "Rose" Rupp at Hays. She survives.
Other survivors include: three sons, Ralph Jr., Greg and Bruce, all of Hays; one daughter, Linda Jensen, Hays; four brothers, Marvin, Robert, and Lavern, all of Hays, and Francis, Salina; three sisters, Mary Ann Whittaker, Quinter; Josephine Urban, Ellis; Norma Weigel, Hays; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Alfred; and a sister, Lucille Younger.
Vigil service will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Cline's Mortuary of Hays. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, Hays. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays.
Hutchinson News, 1/9/2004
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