Individual Details
Ralph H. Poepping
(September 5, 1932 - March 9, 2011)
Ralph H. Poepping
Ralph H. Poepping, age 78, died of natural causes surrounded by his family on March 9, 2011, at St. Michaels Hospital in Sauk Centre. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 12 noon Saturday, March 12, at St. Pauls Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Todd Schneider officiated with interment following in the parish cemetery. Military honors were provided by the Sauk Centre United Honor Guard.
Ralph H. Poepping was born on Sept. 5, 1932, in Melrose to Henry and Ida (Luken) Poepping. Ralph attended school in St. Martin. He served in the Army from 1953 to 1955. Ralph married Mildred Walz on June 19, 1956, at St. Pauls Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Ralph worked various jobs in Sauk Centre throughout his working life, retiring from Fleet Supply in 2000. He enjoyed dancing, bowling, making rosaries and many, many card games. Ralph was a member of St. Pauls Catholic Church where he was also an usher. He was also a member of the St. Josephs Society and the Sauk Centre American Legion Post 67.
Ralph is survived by his wife, Mildred Millie Poepping, of Sauk Centre; children, Mike (Kay) Poepping of Sauk Centre, Ron (Diann) Poepping of Hutchinson, Cindy (Rick) Jensen of Westbrook, Jerry (Dawn) Poepping of Sauk Centre, Cheryl (Wayne) Bauer of Sauk Centre and Randy Poepping and fiancé Melanie Piner of St. Cloud; brothers and sisters, Joseph (Mildred) Poepping of Sauk Centre, Bernie Ramler of Richmond, Beata (Sylvester) Theis of Cold Spring, Jerome (Rita) Poepping of St. Cloud and Alfred (June) Poepping of St. Cloud; 22 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Ralph was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Frank Poepping and Norbert Poepping; and sister, Marie Thomes. Serving as casket bearers were Tyler Neumann, Jared Poepping, Michael Poepping, Todd Schmidt, Ty Schmidt, Bryant Poepping, Justin Swenson and Brandon Poepping. Serving as cross bearer was Kayla Neumann, scripture bearer was Dawn M. Poepping and gift bearers were Emily Poepping, Sarah Poepping and Melissa Poepping.
Ralph H. Poepping, age 78, died of natural causes surrounded by his family on March 9, 2011, at St. Michaels Hospital in Sauk Centre. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 12 noon Saturday, March 12, at St. Pauls Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Rev. Todd Schneider officiated with interment following in the parish cemetery. Military honors were provided by the Sauk Centre United Honor Guard.
Ralph H. Poepping was born on Sept. 5, 1932, in Melrose to Henry and Ida (Luken) Poepping. Ralph attended school in St. Martin. He served in the Army from 1953 to 1955. Ralph married Mildred Walz on June 19, 1956, at St. Pauls Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Ralph worked various jobs in Sauk Centre throughout his working life, retiring from Fleet Supply in 2000. He enjoyed dancing, bowling, making rosaries and many, many card games. Ralph was a member of St. Pauls Catholic Church where he was also an usher. He was also a member of the St. Josephs Society and the Sauk Centre American Legion Post 67.
Ralph is survived by his wife, Mildred Millie Poepping, of Sauk Centre; children, Mike (Kay) Poepping of Sauk Centre, Ron (Diann) Poepping of Hutchinson, Cindy (Rick) Jensen of Westbrook, Jerry (Dawn) Poepping of Sauk Centre, Cheryl (Wayne) Bauer of Sauk Centre and Randy Poepping and fiancé Melanie Piner of St. Cloud; brothers and sisters, Joseph (Mildred) Poepping of Sauk Centre, Bernie Ramler of Richmond, Beata (Sylvester) Theis of Cold Spring, Jerome (Rita) Poepping of St. Cloud and Alfred (June) Poepping of St. Cloud; 22 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Ralph was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Frank Poepping and Norbert Poepping; and sister, Marie Thomes. Serving as casket bearers were Tyler Neumann, Jared Poepping, Michael Poepping, Todd Schmidt, Ty Schmidt, Bryant Poepping, Justin Swenson and Brandon Poepping. Serving as cross bearer was Kayla Neumann, scripture bearer was Dawn M. Poepping and gift bearers were Emily Poepping, Sarah Poepping and Melissa Poepping.
Events
| Birth | September 5, 1932 | Melrose, Stearns Co., MN | |||
| Marriage | June 19, 1956 | Sauk Centre, MN - Mildred Walz | |||
| Death | March 9, 2011 | Sauk Centre, Stearns Co., MN |
Families
| Spouse | Mildred Walz |
| Father | Henry Joseph Poepping (1893 - 1988) |
| Mother | Ida M. Luken (1894 - ) |
| Sibling | Marie Poepping (1917 - 2008) |
| Sibling | Joseph Poepping |
| Sibling | Jerome Poepping |
| Sibling | Norbert Poepping (1924 - 2003) |
| Sibling | Alfred Poepping |
| Sibling | Beata Christine Poepping |