- Date Of Birth: May 26, 1933
- Date Of Death: May 24, 2022
- State: Indiana
Ralph G.
Ralph served in the US Navy during the Korean War era. He worked in manufacturing for a plastics factory before retiring in 1996. Ralph enjoyed woodworking, painting, playing guitar and the organ.
Family left to cherish the memories of Ralph include: his wife, Jean VanderMel; two sons, Rick (Linda) Steele of Ionia, MI and Jeff (Debbie) VanderMel of Odon; five grandchildren, Carmen (Tony) Ferguson, Aaron (Jessica) Steele, Sarah (Justin) Hammond, Hannah (Nate) Gingerich, Lilly (Justin Fox) VanderMel; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; brother, Phil VanderMel and sister, Sandy VanderMel, both of Michigan.
Ralph was preceded in death by: his parents; one son, Ron Steele; one sister, Betty Lund; two brothers, Paul and George VanderMel.
