GLOSTER -- Melvin Floyd Ratzlaff Sr., 67, of Gloster, died Nov. 3, 1992, at Field Memorial Hospital in Centreville after a lengthy illness.
Services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Gloster United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Johnny Crosby officiating. Burial was in Roseland Cemetery, with Brown Funeral Home of Gloster in charge of arrangements.
The grandson of Russian immigrants, Mr. Ratzlaff was born May 7, 1925, in Hutchinson, Kan. He was the son of the late Aaron Ratzlaff and Susanne Friesen.
He was a World War II veteran, having been stationed at Camp Van Dorn and served on the front lines. He retired from Georgia-Pacific after 10 years. He was an active member of the Gloster United Methodist Church, serving as a trustee and a member of the United Methodist Men.
A beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend to many, old and young alike, he is survived by his wife, Doris Ervin Ratzlaff of Gloster; one son, Melvin F. Ratzlaff Jr. of Gloster; three daughters, Debbie Mulkey and Pam Stokes, both of Gloster, and Mary Anne Norton of Okeechobee, Fla.; two brothers, Don Ratzlaff of Missouri and Wes Ratzlaff of Alabama; six grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends.
He also was preceded in death by an infant sister, Lorena.
Published in The McComb Enterprise-Journal (MS), Tuesday, November 10, 1992
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Name: Melvin Floyd Ratzlaff
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 7 May 1925
Birth Place: Hutchinson R, Kansas
Death Date: 3 Nov 1992
Father: Aron Ratzloff
Mother: Suise Friesen
SSN: xxxxxxxxx
Notes: Aug 1948: Name listed as MELVIN FLOYD RATZLAFF; 13 Nov 1992: Name listed as MELVIN F RATZLAFF
Services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Gloster United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Johnny Crosby officiating. Burial was in Roseland Cemetery, with Brown Funeral Home of Gloster in charge of arrangements.
The grandson of Russian immigrants, Mr. Ratzlaff was born May 7, 1925, in Hutchinson, Kan. He was the son of the late Aaron Ratzlaff and Susanne Friesen.
He was a World War II veteran, having been stationed at Camp Van Dorn and served on the front lines. He retired from Georgia-Pacific after 10 years. He was an active member of the Gloster United Methodist Church, serving as a trustee and a member of the United Methodist Men.
A beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend to many, old and young alike, he is survived by his wife, Doris Ervin Ratzlaff of Gloster; one son, Melvin F. Ratzlaff Jr. of Gloster; three daughters, Debbie Mulkey and Pam Stokes, both of Gloster, and Mary Anne Norton of Okeechobee, Fla.; two brothers, Don Ratzlaff of Missouri and Wes Ratzlaff of Alabama; six grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends.
He also was preceded in death by an infant sister, Lorena.
Published in The McComb Enterprise-Journal (MS), Tuesday, November 10, 1992
_________________________
Name: Melvin Floyd Ratzlaff
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 7 May 1925
Birth Place: Hutchinson R, Kansas
Death Date: 3 Nov 1992
Father: Aron Ratzloff
Mother: Suise Friesen
SSN: xxxxxxxxx
Notes: Aug 1948: Name listed as MELVIN FLOYD RATZLAFF; 13 Nov 1992: Name listed as MELVIN F RATZLAFF
GLOSTER -- Melvin Floyd Ratzlaff Sr., 67, of Gloster, died Nov. 3, 1992, at Field Memorial Hospital in Centreville after a lengthy illness.
Services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Gloster United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Johnny Crosby officiating. Burial was in Roseland Cemetery, with Brown Funeral Home of Gloster in charge of arrangements.
The grandson of Russian immigrants, Mr. Ratzlaff was born May 7, 1925, in Hutchinson, Kan. He was the son of the late Aaron Ratzlaff and Susanne Friesen.
He was a World War II veteran, having been stationed at Camp Van Dorn and served on the front lines. He retired from Georgia-Pacific after 10 years. He was an active member of the Gloster United Methodist Church, serving as a trustee and a member of the United Methodist Men.
A beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend to many, old and young alike, he is survived by his wife, Doris Ervin Ratzlaff of Gloster; one son, Melvin F. Ratzlaff Jr. of Gloster; three daughters, Debbie Mulkey and Pam Stokes, both of Gloster, and Mary Anne Norton of Okeechobee, Fla.; two brothers, Don Ratzlaff of Missouri and Wes Ratzlaff of Alabama; six grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends.
He also was preceded in death by an infant sister, Lorena.
Published in The McComb Enterprise-Journal (MS), Tuesday, November 10, 1992
_________________________
Name: Melvin Floyd Ratzlaff
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 7 May 1925
Birth Place: Hutchinson R, Kansas
Death Date: 3 Nov 1992
Father: Aron Ratzloff
Mother: Suise Friesen
SSN: xxxxxxxxx
Notes: Aug 1948: Name listed as MELVIN FLOYD RATZLAFF; 13 Nov 1992: Name listed as MELVIN F RATZLAFF
Services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Gloster United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Johnny Crosby officiating. Burial was in Roseland Cemetery, with Brown Funeral Home of Gloster in charge of arrangements.
The grandson of Russian immigrants, Mr. Ratzlaff was born May 7, 1925, in Hutchinson, Kan. He was the son of the late Aaron Ratzlaff and Susanne Friesen.
He was a World War II veteran, having been stationed at Camp Van Dorn and served on the front lines. He retired from Georgia-Pacific after 10 years. He was an active member of the Gloster United Methodist Church, serving as a trustee and a member of the United Methodist Men.
A beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend to many, old and young alike, he is survived by his wife, Doris Ervin Ratzlaff of Gloster; one son, Melvin F. Ratzlaff Jr. of Gloster; three daughters, Debbie Mulkey and Pam Stokes, both of Gloster, and Mary Anne Norton of Okeechobee, Fla.; two brothers, Don Ratzlaff of Missouri and Wes Ratzlaff of Alabama; six grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends.
He also was preceded in death by an infant sister, Lorena.
Published in The McComb Enterprise-Journal (MS), Tuesday, November 10, 1992
_________________________
Name: Melvin Floyd Ratzlaff
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 7 May 1925
Birth Place: Hutchinson R, Kansas
Death Date: 3 Nov 1992
Father: Aron Ratzloff
Mother: Suise Friesen
SSN: xxxxxxxxx
Notes: Aug 1948: Name listed as MELVIN FLOYD RATZLAFF; 13 Nov 1992: Name listed as MELVIN F RATZLAFF
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