Obituary for Ralph Irwin Waddle

Ralph Irwin Waddle, 82, of Monroe, passed quietly at his home on Friday, November 8^th, with his wife, Renate and bonus-daughter, Brenda, by his side.

He was born June 19^th, 1942, in Newton, Iowa. The son of George and Ruth Gerdina (Carter) Waddle. He married Renate Anna Lohnes on October 19^th, 2007, in Nashua, Iowa.

Ralph was raised in the Prairie City/Monroe area. He served as a lineman in the United States Army from 1962-1965 and was an expert with the M-14 rifle. He was stationed in Germany during that time. He then became employed with Younkers where he worked as a truck driver for 41 years, until his retirement in 2007.

Ralph was a member of Teamsters Local 238 from 1967-2007. He was an avid horseman, spending time camping at Elk Rock and riding the trails and going on rides with friends. He loved animals, his dog, Bear, & all the chickens and chihuahua’s he and his wife had. He also loved trains and big locomotives.

He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Renate; two sons, Daniel (Rachel) and Kenneth “Buck” Waddle; bonus daughter, Brenda Lee Sinclair; stepchildren, Suezet (Michael) Cain, Rick (Vanessa) Johnson; grandchildren, Emily Waddle, Alex (Ashlee) Cain, Rhonda Lynn (Nick) Serovy, Shannon(Nicholas)Crawford, Hunter Cain, Stephanie Blaine, Brandon Scott Blaine, Dustin Johnson, Tracy Yansky, and Shannon Yansky;12 great-grandchildren and, one great-great grandchild.  

He is preceded in death by his parents and one granddaughter, Shilo Michelle Cain.