Ralph W. Wolfe, age 81, of Deepwater, Missouri, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011 at North Kansas City Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral Services will be Monday, December 19, 2011, 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 5th and A Street, Deepwater, MO with interment in Clinton Memory Gardens Cemetery, 1901 N. Vansant Rd., Clinton, MO. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the First Baptist Church, Deepwater.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Ralph Wolfe Memorial Fund or First Baptist Church, Deepwater, and they may be left in care of the Funeral Home. Fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Ralph was born in Prairie Home, Missouri the son of Lewis Edgar and Nettie Teel (Sullins) Wolfe. He entered the Army in December 1951 at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. He served with the 406th Engineer Battalion Stationing Troop Buildings through out England and Germany and from France to Germany where he built tank turnouts until his discharge in December 1953.

Ralph was a member of the Deepwater Boat Ramp Group and The American Legion Post 604 of Lowry City, Missouri.

Ralph was preceded in death by his father, Lewis E. Wolfe; mother, Nettie T. Wolfe; brothers Earl F. Wolfe, Edgar L. Wolfe; sisters, Dottie M. Kellough and Bonnie F. Bondurant.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce, of the home; daughters, Velda Provance of Oak Grove, Valerie and Mike Muller of Lowry City, Monica and Bill Carey of Leeton; sons, Lewis and Suzie Wolfe of Buckner, Darrell Wolfe and Gerald Wolfe both of Deepwater; eighteen grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren and his four legged friend Toto. also many loving nieces and nephews. Ralph was "Dad and Grandpa" to many others.

To sit and write about someone, the correct words are important, Strong words like integrity, honesty, and a loving father are a few at the top of the list. Ralph loved his family and loved to fish. A hard day of work was the way life confronted him and he took it on face to face with a hope for another big fish at the end of the week. so for a few words this is how to remember him.

Ralph loved his family very much and loved fishing, collecting and fixing things. He caught some big fish and had the best fish fries.
GONE FISHING


Arrangements entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton.