Masters, Orville Ralph – 1936-2005

COSTELLO, DEN OTTER, MASTERS, MC CUMBER, SMITH, TUDOR

Posted By: Donna Sloan Rempp (email)
Date: 7/25/2016 at 13:06:02

Services Held
Services for Orville “Ralph” Masters were held Monday, March 14, 2005, at the First Baptist Church in Monroe. Burial was in Silent City Cemetery.
Orville “Ralph” Masters, age 68, of Monroe, died Thursday, March 10, 2005, at Pella Regional Health Center.
Memorials may be given to the Orville Ralph Masters Memorial Fund, and online condolences may be sent to www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.
Ralph was born on June 6, 1936, in Newton, Iowa, the son of Orville & Sarah (Den Otter) Masters. He graduated from Monroe High School in 1955. He continued his education at Omaha Baptist Bible College, graduating in 1959. On June 4, 1960 he was united in marriage to Shirley Ann Smith in Jackson, Minnesota. Ralph was a carpenter by trade from 1960-1982. He then began training on computers and went to work for the State of Iowa as a computer programmer from 1983 – 1999 in Des Moines. Ralph was currently working part time at Natural Therapeutic in Newton and volunteering at R.S.V.P. in Newton. Ralph was a member of the First Baptist Church in Monroe.
Ralph is survived by his wife, Shirley of Monroe; three daughters, Pam McCumber and her husband Dave of Newton, Kim Costello and her husband Randy of Cedar Falls, and Brenda Tudor and her husband Jim of Newton; a son, Mike Masters and his wife Laurie of Waverly; eight grandchildren. He also leaves two sisters, Eleanor & Eloise Masters of Monroe as well as a brother, Paul Masters and his wife Sharon of Newton.
Ralph was preceded in death by his parents.
Source: Monroe Legacy; 17 March 2005