Ralph Klove Alderman (1890-1940)

ALDERMAN, KLOVE

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 7/15/2020 at 16:15:02

From Nevada Evening Journal November 30, 1940 (page 4)

Funeral Services Held Here Friday for Ralph Alderman

Funeral rites for Ralph K. Alderman, 50, who died in a Chicago hospital on Tuesday evening were held at Memorial Lutheran church here Friday afternoon with Dr. J. O. Simon in charge. Burial was in the Nevada cemetery by the side of his father, the late U. S. Alderman, who died May 11, 1926.

The body had arrived in Nevada Thursday evening from Chicago accompanied by his mother Mrs. Nettie Alderman and his aunt Miss Louise Klove.

Harry Christiansen presided at the organ during the brief service, playing softly during the arrival of the funeral party. Following the reading of a suitable passage of scripture, Dr. Simon offered prayer, which was accompanied by soft organ music and this was followed by the reading of the hymn, "Abide With Me" by the minister.

The reading of the obituary revealed that Ralph K. Alderman was born in Nevada, December 15, 1890, was baptized in Memorial Lutheran church on May 18, 1891, and was confirmed in the same church April 25, 1905 by Dr. J. O. Simon, during the latter's first pastorate in Nevada.

The sermon was preached by Dr. Simon, after which the body was viewed by the relatives and friends who accompanied it to the cemetery for interment.

Ralph Alderman enlisted in the U. S. army early in the World war from Nevada and served throughout the war.

He had spent his younger days in Nevada, graduating from the Nevada high school with the class of 1910. While he had devoted his younger days to music, he had been engaged in newspaper and other lines of work during later years, having his headquarters in Chicago for the past several years. Death was due to pneumonia.

Casket bearers were Carl E. Stone, Milo Berka, Frank Moran, R. A. Davis, E. J. Carlson and M. R. Purkhiser.

In his immediate family he leaves only his mother, Mrs. Nettie Alderman, who makes her home the most of the time in Chicago with her sister Miss Louis Klove.

Mrs. Alderman, who accompanied the body of her son out from Chicago is confined to the Ringheim home, not being able to attend the service during the afternoon She did however, spend some time with the body at the funeral home during the forenoon hours.