Ralph J. Meyer, age 83, of Coldwater, Ohio, died Monday, January 24, 2022, at Gardens of St. Henry.

He was born January 16, 1939 in Willowdell to the late Lawrence & Lauretta (Otte) Meyer. He married Marilyn A. (Barhorst) on February 27, 1960 and she died August 22, 2017.

He is survived by his children: Joan & Ted Griesdorn of Coldwater, Larry & Becky Meyer of Celina, Carla & Dale Kahlig, Jim Meyer, Ralph & Carmen Meyer and Sandy & Eric Bettinger all of Coldwater; 21 grandchildren: Tony, Kelly, Justin, Kim, Dan, Cody, Ralph, LJ, Nathan, Anna, Michael, Matthew, Robert, Alex, Ben, Chris, Seth, Kala, Lexi, Malave, Creighton; 16 great grandchildren: Andrea, Aric, Lauryn, Lukas, Wyatt, Jaxon, Aubree, Morgan, Colton, Kendra, Chase, Kash, Preston, Sophia, Grayson, Jace; siblings and in-laws, Sr. Norma Meyer SFP of Cincinnati, Thelma Smith of Newport, Linus & Sylvia Meyer of Maria Stein, Harold & Janice Meyer of St. Marys, and Mary Ann & Dave Groff of Huntington, IN, Doris Bruggeman of St. Henry, Clarissa Barhorst of Russia, Joseph Barhorst of Philothea and Martha & Richard Subler of New Bremen.

He is preceded in death by a grandson Zachary; a great granddaughter Kaitlyn; siblings and in-laws, Joseph Meyer, Deb Meyer, Earl Smith, Clarissa & William Brinkman, Charlene Homan-Schmit, Werner Homan, Lavern Schmit, Virgil Bruggeman, Dolores & Werner Bruggeman, Herbert Barhorst, Clarence & Shirley Barhorst, Wilma Barhorst, Emily & Jack Subler, Eloise & Ivo Braun, Marjorie & Ed Rethman.

He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, Coldwater Eagles and Knights of Columbus. Ralph drove truck for Dick Lavy and Cheeseman.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. Burial will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.

Friends may call 4 to 7 pm Wednesday and 9 to 10 am Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.

Memorial may be made to the Activities Fund at St. Henry Gardens.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.