RALPH W. TIMPE

Mr. Ralph W. Timpe, 76, of the Illinois Veteran Home, formerly of 1401 Curtis Creek Rd., died at 4:50 p.m. Friday (April 7, 2006) in Blessing Hospital.

Born February 3, 1930 in Quincy, Ralph was the son of Walter R. Timpe and Helen F. Meckes Timpe Hessing. He married Elizabeth B. Walton on February 19, 1955 in St. Francis Catholic Church in Quincy. She survives.

Mr. Timpe attended St. Francis Catholic Church. He was a member of the Knight's of Columbus and a former member of the Moose. He loved to build and fly model airplanes. He was an avid bowler and enjoyed playing softball, water-skiing and fishing. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict as a Staff Sergeant.

Ralph was a route driver for Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Quincy for over 45 years retiring in 1992.

Also surviving is a daughter, Janice E. Yde and her husband Mark of Downers Grove, IL.; two sons, Lawrence "Larry" Timpe and his wife Sandra of Macon, MO. and Jeffery E. Timpe and his wife Sue of Palm Dale, CA.; five grandchildren, Janelle E. Claypoole and her husband David of Macon, MO., Tyler Timpe and Jonathan Timpe, both of Palm Dale, CA. and Trevor M. Yde and Julian Yde, both of Downers Grove, IL.; a great granddaughter, Mackenzie Jo Claypoole of Macon, MO.; and a brother, Paul E. Timpe of Quincy.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his step father, Frank Hessing.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 9:30 at the Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home and at 10:00 at St. Francis Catholic Church by Rev. Richard Jestke and Pastor Bruce Willard. Burial will be in Quincy Memorial Park.

Visitation will be held Tuesday evening from 4:00 until 7:00 at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Illinois Veterans Home Activity Fund or to the Parkinson's Foundation.