OBITUARY: Ralph Milbrandt, 1933-2004, Mitchell County, Iowa

[Modified, from: Mitchell County Press-News online, posted 10 NOV 2004]



                            Ralph Milbrandt

A Mass of Christian Burial for Ralph Milbrandt, age 71, of Osage, Iowa,
was held on Saturday, November 6, 2004, at the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Osage, with Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating. Interment was in
Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Osage with military honors at the
grave by Osage American Legion Post 278. Ralph died Tuesday, November
2, 2004, at the Manly Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Ralph was born October 2, 1933, near McIntire in Mitchell County, the
son of Lawrence and Louise (Johanns) Milbrandt. Ralph served in the
United States Army during the Korean War.

He was united in marriage to Joanne Miller on Oct. 29, 1953, at Johnsburg,
Minnesota.  They raised their family in Osage.  Ralph was a member of
AA, Knights of Columbus, and the American Legion.

Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, and by his wife Joanne
Milbrandt on November 29, 1982.

He is survived by wife: Ilene Milbrandt of Grafton. And by six daughters:
Sandra (Rickie) Bly of Virginia Beach, Va. and children Jeremie and
Jarrod; Paula (Fred) Hardy of Stacyville and children Susan and Wesley;
Darla (Steve) Appel of Farmington, Minn. and children Shawn and Brian;
Ann (John) Michels of Osage and children Brett, Ryan, and Eric; Joan (Joe)
Malecek of Osage, and children Lindsey, Lauren, Jenna, Josie, Joseph, and
Jessica; Dawn (Jim) Oberfoell of Osage and children Isaac and Tyler.
By four sons: Steve (Sharon) Milbrandt of Osage and children Michael,
Megan, Ashley and Corey; Mark (Nancy) Milbrandt of Osage, and children
Christina, Matthew (deceased in 2003), and Amy, Jeremie Johanns, Jessie
Johanns and Jackie Johanns (deceased in 2002); Bruce (Kelli) Milbrandt
of Eagle Lake, Minn. and children Kelsie, Kylie, Kayla and Bryce; Dana
(Paula) Milbrandt of Osage and children Victoria, Andrew, Annmari and
Rachel.

He is also survived by one brother, Bob (Ann) Milbrandt of Rochester,
Minnesota; three sisters: Kathleen Hemann of Osage, Bernice Runde of
Riceville and Lucille (Leon) Werner of Osage.

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



       Copyright 2004, K. L. Kittleson (for IAGENWEB)