OBITUARY: Ralph J. Fox, Jr., 1926-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa

[From: Mitchell County Press-News online, 11/24/2004 (edited)]



                         Ralph J. Fox, Jr.

A Memorial Mass for Ralph J. Fox, Jr., age 78 of Osage, Iowa, and
formerly of Waterloo, was held Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004, at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Osage. The Reverend Mark Reasoner officiated.
Inurnment was in the Orchard Cemetery with Flag Presentation by the
Orchard American Legion Post 641. Ralph died Thursday, November 18,
2004 in Bonita Springs, Florida.

Ralph Fox was born Oct. 24, 1926, in Osage, the son of Ralph and
Catherine (Egan) Fox. He married Helen R. Kenny on June 25, 1947,
in Osage. Helen died in October of 1995. Fox retired from the
Illinois Central Railroad in 1987. He was also a Navy veteran.

Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Helen in 1995
and a sister, Sheila Fox.

He is survived by three daughters, Norma (Jon) Wightman of Cedar
Falls, Susan (Don) LaPiere of Naples, Florida, Sheila (Jim) Brustkern
of Raymond; four sons Michael Fox of Chattaroy, Wash., Jerry (Linda)
Fox of Manhattan, Kan., Steve (Donna) Fox of Ottawa, Kan., and Ray
(Lori) Fox of Washburn; 17 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren;
four sisters Dolores Faley of Waterloo, Sister Pauline Fox of Cedar
Rapids, Ann Stanek of Cedar Rapids, Judy (Jim) Leonard of Iowa City
and two brothers Bill Fox of Charles City and Larry (Maradee) Fox
of Osage.

Arrangements made by Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 641-732-3706.


    Copyright 2004, K. L. Kittleson