Ralph A. '(Butch)' White

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White, Ralph A. (Butch) Age 76 of Mpls., passed away January 30th. Surviv-ed by loving wife Helen; sons Ralph Timothy (Ruthann), Todd (Kathe), Terrence (Christine); daughter, Annette; grandchildren, Scott (Heather), Robyn, Margaret, Andrew, Kylie, Claire, Samuel, Jack, Gabbie & Sonja; great grandson, Odin; brothers, John (Pat) & Bill (Mary) White; sisters, Janet Phelan & Mary Hewson Stanton (Lenny); sister-in-law, Mary Koosmann. Preceded in death by parents Ralph A. Sr. and Marge White; brother, Jim White and parents-in-law Walter and Helen Zahradka. Ralph was a graduate of Incarnation School, St. Thomas Academy and the University of Minnesota. He owned and operated White Funeral Home on Hennepin Ave. for decades. He was a past president of the Southwest Lions Club and member of the Knights of Columbus. Ralph's family gratefully acknowledges the N.C. Little Hospice for making these past days so comfortable for him and his family. Special thanks to Dr. Gary Brunkow for his care and concern. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 AM Thursday at the Church of St. Peter, 6730 Nicollet Ave S., Richfield. Visitation Wed. 5-8 PM at Gearty-Delmore Park Chapel, 3960 Wooddale Ave S. St. Louis Park and Thursday at church one hour before Mass. Memorials preferred to N.C. Little Hospice, 7019 Lynmar Lane, Edina, St. Thomas Academy, 949 Mendota Hts. Road, Mendota, MN. 55120 or the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation at 8330 Ward Parkway, Suite 510, Kansas City, MO 64114 or pkdcure.org/… Gearty-Delmore 952-926-1615 gearty-delmore.com

Published on February 1, 2015