- Date Of Birth: February 9, 1967
- Date Of Death: July 20, 2008
- State: Illinois
Ralph Bud Ochsner, 41, of Ottawa, died July 20, at his home.
Mr. Ochsner was born February 9, 1967 in Streator to Ralph and Patricia (Potusna) Ochsner. He was a graduate of Streator High School Class of 1985. He married Michelle Valentinsen on December 28, 1991 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ottawa. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and past member of the Little League Board. He was a salesman with Frito Lay for 17 years.
He is survived by his wife, Michelle of Ottawa; one son, Chase, at home; his mother , Pat (Steve) Schmillen of Ottawa; his father, Ralph (Margaret Peg Melvin) Ochsner of Streator; one sister, Beth (Tim) Creamean of Streator; one brother, Joe (Kim) Ochsner of Bloomington; one aunt, Carol (Mark)Shabala; one uncle, Bob (Phyllis) Potusna; nieces and nephews, Whitney and Holly Creamean, Adam, Bradley and Sidney Ochsner, Connor, Ava, Evelyn and Brynn Phillips, Sofia and Cooper Malamazian; mother and father-in-law, Wayne and Nancy Valentinsen; sister and brother in laws, Wendy and Ford Phillips and Sonja and John Malamazian.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents Emil and Martha Ochsner and Joseph and Stella Potusna. Pallbearers will be Lenny Grako, Charlie Anderson, Eric Manypenny, Tony Sinning, Bill Franklin, Gary Kistenfeger and Ray Jones.
