Balck, Ralph

1938 - 2012  (73 years)    Has 12 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Balck, Ralph
  Born	18 Dec 1938	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  News Mention	20 Dec 1973
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Birth elsewhere - Son to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Balck, Grand Rapids, Mich. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Balck, 1615 Riverdale Drive, Appleton. Thursday, Dec. 20, 1973 , Appleton Post-Crescent P. B-3
  News Mention	3 Jun 1975
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Births elsewhere - Son to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Balck Grand Rapids, Mich. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Balck, 1615 Riverdale Drive, Appleton. Tuesday June 3, 1975-The Post Crescent, P. A-8
  Died	18 Jan 2012
  Obituary	21 Jan 2012
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Ralph Emmett Balck died Wednesday evening, January 18, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Nancy, and their five children, Jonathan (Heather), Charles (Annie), Elizabeth (Martin Monsma), Ralph Edward (Nina Palmo) and Michael (Maggie); his grandchildren Mabel and Winston Balck, Henry Monsma and Elsa Balck; and his three sisters Carol VanMarter, Mary (Larry) VanMarter and Margie (Jim) Foster. Ralph was a traveler; born in Appleton, WI on December 18, 1938, he attended seminary, graduated from the University of Wisconsin, and served in the Army in Germany, rising to the rank of Captain, before settling in Grand Rapids with his wife. During the recessions of the mid-70s, Ralph built a successful consulting engineering business that was his passion. Ralph and Nancy raised their five children on Maxwell Street, their home for 38 years, creating a joyful family. Ralph gave his kids a lifetime of inspiration and curiosity about the world. He leaves a legacy of love, faith, adventure and goodness.His life will be celebrated with a Mass of Christian burial at 11:00am Monday, January 23, 2012 at St. Stephen Church, 750 Gladstone Dr., Grand Rapids MI. The family will greet friends and relatives Sunday, January 22 from 2-4pm and 7-9pm with a rosary beginning at 7pm at Zaagman Memorial Chapel, 2800 Burton St. SE, Grand Rapids MI. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a donation be made in Ralph's name to God's Kitchen, an inner-city ministry to feed the hungry 303 Division Ave. S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on January 21, 2012
  Person ID	I192025	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Balck, Harry,   b. 23 Jun 1911, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 7 Nov 1995, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Feuerstein, Isabella,   b. 16 May 1908, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 21 Feb 1996, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F64885	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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