Ralph J. Stangler

A celebration of life service will be at Jubilee Worship Center in St. Cloud Monday, July 12. Visitation will be 4-5 p.m. with the memorial service following. The Rev. Mark Johnson will officiate. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Sauk Rapids. All are invited to attend. Burial will be at Fort Snelling.
Ralph Stangler passed into the arms of his Savior Jesus Christ June 25, 2021. He courageously battled dementia for seven years. Ralph was born Nov. 8, 1934, to Frank Stangler and Christine (Arnzen) Stangler. He grew up on a farm in St. Rosa and attended a one room schoolhouse. When Ralph completed the eighth grade, he had to quit school in order to work on the family farm. He married Inez Hartmann in May 1957. Upon being drafted into the Army they moved to Colorado. A year later, he was stationed in Germany.
After being discharged, he became a carpenter and they moved to Waite Park. While working for various companies as a carpenter, he crafted his skill by building four custom homes which they lived in succession to one another with his family consisting of three children. Although he was only educated through the eighth grade, Ralph was a very knowledgeable man and self-taught to the point that he became a maintenance manager in a 93-apartment unit complex which normally required a college education. After being employed there for 10 years, he retired to a home in Sauk Rapids he never built.
Ralph was always a very hard worker and tried to help anyone he met in need. They dedicated their lived to Jesus Christ in April 1978, leading a life of example as they sought to follow in the Lord’s footsteps guiding many to salvation. He served in numerous churches and held countless meetings and bible study groups in their home and other locations; he was also an adviser for Women’s Aglow. He took one mission trip to Israel and did volunteer work on the West Bank in Bethlehem.
Ralph enjoyed reading and studying his Bible, praying, camping, fishing, playing cards and traveling. He like to kid around and had a great sense of humor. As his daughter Cindy moved around the country to North Dakota, Utah, Florida and Dallas, he always helped her move.
Ralph is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Shokeh of Sauk Rapids; granddaughter, Sarrah; his son, David (Laurie) of St. Michael; grandchildren, Jenna, Michael and Kristen; five great grandchildren; and brother, Tom (Lucille) of St. Rosa.
Ralph was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years; daughter, Rebecca Stangler; parents, Frank and Christine; and siblings, Norbert, Donald, Clarence, Alice, Marge Paulsen and Regina Bergmann.
Obituary, guest book and video tribute available online at www.williamsdingmann.com.
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Ralph Stangler passed into the arms of his Savior Jesus Christ June 25, 2021. He courageously battled dementia for seven years. Ralph was born Nov. 8, 1934, to Frank Stangler and Christine (Arnzen) Stangler. He grew up on a farm in St. Rosa and attended a one room schoolhouse. When Ralph completed the eighth grade, he had to quit school in order to work on the family farm. He married Inez Hartmann in May 1957. Upon being drafted into the Army they moved to Colorado. A year later, he was stationed in Germany.
After being discharged, he became a carpenter and they moved to Waite Park. While working for various companies as a carpenter, he crafted his skill by building four custom homes which they lived in succession to one another with his family consisting of three children. Although he was only educated through the eighth grade, Ralph was a very knowledgeable man and self-taught to the point that he became a maintenance manager in a 93-apartment unit complex which normally required a college education. After being employed there for 10 years, he retired to a home in Sauk Rapids he never built.
Ralph was always a very hard worker and tried to help anyone he met in need. They dedicated their lived to Jesus Christ in April 1978, leading a life of example as they sought to follow in the Lord’s footsteps guiding many to salvation. He served in numerous churches and held countless meetings and bible study groups in their home and other locations; he was also an adviser for Women’s Aglow. He took one mission trip to Israel and did volunteer work on the West Bank in Bethlehem.
Ralph enjoyed reading and studying his Bible, praying, camping, fishing, playing cards and traveling. He like to kid around and had a great sense of humor. As his daughter Cindy moved around the country to North Dakota, Utah, Florida and Dallas, he always helped her move.
Ralph is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Shokeh of Sauk Rapids; granddaughter, Sarrah; his son, David (Laurie) of St. Michael; grandchildren, Jenna, Michael and Kristen; five great grandchildren; and brother, Tom (Lucille) of St. Rosa.
Ralph was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years; daughter, Rebecca Stangler; parents, Frank and Christine; and siblings, Norbert, Donald, Clarence, Alice, Marge Paulsen and Regina Bergmann.
Obituary, guest book and video tribute available online at www.williamsdingmann.com.
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