Obit of George RALFS (b.1901 d.1950), Rock Co., MN



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FUNERAL SERVICE FOR GEORGE RALFS HELD SATURDAY



   Funeral Services were held here Saturday for George Ralfs, 48, 

of Luverne, at the Smith Funeral home. Rev. J. O. Mundahl officiated 

and interment was in Maplewood cemetery. Pallbearers Vic Bowman, Ernie 

Birdsey, Robert Soladay, Cyril Dietermann, H. R. Woltjer and Henry Van 

Westerhuyzen.

  Mr. Ralfs was found dead at his home here last Wednesday afternoon 

where he had taken his own life, Corner C . L. Sherman said.

   Survivors are the widow, a son, Harold, Luverne; three daughters, 

Mrs. Luverne Siebenahler (Helen) of Hardwick, Mrs. Vernon Grant (Velma) 

and Julie Ann Ralfs, both of Luverne. His mother, Mrs. Minnie Ralfs, 

lives in Pipestone. There are three grandchildren.

  Five sisters survive: Mrs. Albert Kamrath (Hilda), Sherburn, Minn.; 

Mrs. Albert Burmeister (Minnie), Atwater, Minn.; Mrs. J. E. Kickland   

Grace), Pipestone, Minn. Mrs. Edward Barck (Stella) , San Francisco , 

Calf. ; And Mrs. Ernest Oye (Laura), Pipestone Minn.

  George W. Ralfs was born at Paullina, Iowa, on October 21, 1901. 

When he was two years old he moved with his parents to Trosky, where 

he attended school and grew to manhood. On December 26, 1924, he was

married to Anna Lafrenz at Davenport, Ia. He lived near Luverne from 

1933 until 1940, when he moved to the city of Luverne.

   He was engaged in windmill and pump work in this community until 

the time of his death.



[George Ralfs is buried in the Maplewood Cemetery, Luverne, Rock 

County Minnesota]