Heese, Ralph Henry (1942 - 2022)

HEESE, TUMA, BELAIR, STESSMAN, PARMENTIER, THRAEN, MURRAY, RYLEY

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/8/2022 at 14:14:12

Name of deceased: Ralph Henry Heese

Aged: 79 yrs, 8 mo, 27 days

Residence: Tennant, Shelby County, IA

Born: Sep. 24, 1942; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: June 20, 2022; Josie Harper CHI Hospice House, Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Monday, June 27, 2022; St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Wife, Jo Ann Heese of Tennant, IA; children, Dave Tuma (spouse, Karen Belair) of Bennington, NE, Stacy (spouse, Christopher) Stessman of Blair, NE, Dana (spouse, Amy) Tuma of Tennant, IA, and Scott (spouse, Becky) Heese of Blair, NE; 13 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild plus 2 on the way; brothers, Leroy (spouse, Jeannie) Heese of Defiance, IA, Ron (spouse, Lois) Heese of Kirkman, IA, and Stanley Heese of Carthage, MO; sister-in-law, Sandra Parmentier; brother-in-law, Carl Parmentier; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Aloysius H. and Amelia M. (nee Thraen) Heese; sister, Donna Jean Murray

Education: Attended Irwin-Kirkman (IA) High School and graduated with the Class of 1960; he then attended Universal Trade School in Omaha, NE to train as a mechanic

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Military service: U. S. Army National Guard, 1963 - 1969

Marriages: Linda Ryley; 1967; location not provided. They divorced in 1975 (2) JoAnn (nee Parmentier) Tuma; June 25, 1976; location not provided

Employment: Employed by AMC Automotive from 1967 until 1976; employed by Harlan Builders from 1976 until his retirement from there in 2013. He then went on to work at Clean Air Filter in Defiance, IA from 2014 until 2022. Additionally, he served as a member of the Tennant Town Council for more than 25 years.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed gardening, watching Husker Football, woodworking with his grandsons and Chevrolets; Mostly, he loved attending his grandchildren’s activities, including theater plays, football, softball, and soccer.

Sources: kjan.com; knodfm.com; pauleyjones.com; ancestry.com: Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940