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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271679
Title: Donald S. Ralph
Date: 4/13/1935-5/18/2025
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Inscription/Marks: 4/13/1935
Summary: Donald S. Ralph, 90, of Williston, ND, passed away May 18, 2025, at his residence. His memorial service was held May 23, 2025, at the Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home Chapel in Williston, with Pastor Ross Reinhiller officiating. Donald Stanley Ralph was born April 13, 1935, in Crosby, ND, the 12th of 13 children of Edwin and Anna Marie (Krantz) Ralph. He grew up and was proud to call Crosby his hometown. After graduating from Crosby High School in 1952, he joined the US Army and served during the Korean War into the Vietnam War. Donald met the love of his life at the Lakeside Café where she was a waitress and fed him daily and never stopped. Donald and Rogene were married October 5, 1959, in Sidney, MT, and began their life and family in Williston. Donald was dedicated to his work. Donald worked for National Tank in Williston in 1965, transferred to Belfield as a supervisor, and later transferred to Tioga where he worked for Amarada Hess until 1978. The family moved back to Belfield where he then worked for Jerry Chambers. In 1980 he moved his family back to Williston where he worked for Puma Petroleum, until starting his own business DSR in 1985. After a 5-year retirement he worked for Sabin Metal until 2013. On full retirement they settled in Spring Hill, FL, returning to Williston because of health issues. Donald enjoyed volunteering and working with the hockey club and baseball concession stands. But the center of Donald’s life was his family. Donald is survived by his devoted wife, Rogene; their children, Kevin (Linda) Ralph, Kaylene Falcon, Kent (Tracy) Ralph, Jeff (June) Ralph and Robert Ralph, all of Williston, ND; 20 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren; brother, Garry (Paulette) Ralph, of Queen Creek, AZ; multiple nieces and nephews; sisters-in-law, Laura (Ronnie) Wells, of Apple Valley, CA and Lois Varner, of Seattle, WA. Donald was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters; eight brothers; and five half siblings; his mother- and father-in-law; brother-in-law; and four sisters-in-law.
Red ID: FND_I_79175 Image ID: 529169 Image Notes: FND001 271679

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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