Monday, October 29th, 2018
Ralph Klenke
Ralph J. Klenke, age 90, of Celina, died on Sunday October 28, 2018 at the Gardens at St. Henry.
He was born March 9, 1928 in St. Henry to the late Joseph Klenke and Victoria (Knapke). On July 16, 1949 he married Mary E. (Froning) and she died November 24, 2010.
He is survived by his children, Melody & Eugene Noggler of Rose Hill, Nancy & Jerry Prasuhn of West Liberty, Barb Cinco of Edinburg, TX, Mike & Mary Klenke of New Hampshire, Ohio, Joe Klenke of St. Henry and Pat & Nance Klenke of St. Henry; 16 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; 9 great-great grandchildren; in-laws, Audrey & Joe Amato of Coldwater, Carole Carr of Coldwater, Lori Froning of St. Henry and Luella Klenke of Yorkshire.
He is preceded in death a daughter Teresa; 2 grandsons, Travis Noggler and Michael Cinco; 2 great-grandchildren; siblings and in laws, Othmar Klenke, Arnold & Marcella Klenke, Marcella & Ed Kunk, Dorothy & Ray Ellis and Charles Froning.
He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Montezuma, Coldwater Eagles, and Leisure World in Texas. Ralph retired from the former New Idea Plant in Coldwater as a machine repairman and was a longtime groundskeeper at Behm's Landing.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 AM on Wednesday, November 3, 2018 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Montezuma. Burial will follow in Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater on Tuesday from 2 to 7 PM and on Wednesday from 9 to 9:45 AM.
Memorials may be made to State of the Heart Care or the Wounded Warrior Project.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
