Ralph Fred STAFFORD, Jr.

1926 - 2015  (88 years)

• Name	Ralph Fred STAFFORD
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	26 Dec 1926	Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan
  Gender	Male
  _UID	06C79E1F43454413B3B4ADF52A7A10BDE3FC
  Died	9 Jul 2015	Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan
  Buried	East Cooper Cem., Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan
  Person ID	I140023	Branch 201 Thomas Stafford b. 1801 NC
  Last Modified	5 Nov 2016

  
  

  Father	Ralph Fred STAFFORD,   b. 13 Nov 1902, South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan ,   d. 11 Nov 1996, Baldwin, Lake Co., Michigan  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Lilian Mae BUSH,   b. 15 May 1903, Lacota, Van Buren, Michigan ,   d. 25 Mar 1990, Alamo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan  (Age 86 years)
  Married	12 Aug 1921	Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan
  Census	1930	Cooper, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan
  Divorced	2 Nov 1934	Kalamazoo Co., Michigan
  Notes	Married: Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 Name: Ralph Fred Stafford Gender: Male Race: White Birth Year: abt 1903 Birth Place: South Haven, Michigan Marriage Date: 12 Aug 1921 Marriage Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Age: 18 Residence Place: Kalamazoo, Michigan Father: Harry A Stafford Mother: Lena Maile Spouse: Lillian May Eitel Record Number: 20725 Film: 157 Film Description: 1921 Iosco - 1921 Menominee Census: 1930 Federal Census Name: Ralph F Stafford Birth Year: abt 1903 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Michigan Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Cooper, Kalamazoo, Michigan Map of Home: View Map Street address: West Cooper Dwelling Number: 312 Family Number: 318 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Home Value: 12 Radio Set: Yes Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 18 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Michigan Mother's Birthplace: Michigan Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Printer Industry: Paper mill Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Ralph F Stafford 27 Lillian M Stafford 26 Beverly S Stafford 5 Ruth E Stafford 3 [3 4/12]  Ralph I Stafford 3 [3 4/12]  Harry E Stafford 2 Bernard R Stafford 0 [10/12]
  Family ID	F46019	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marcia HIPPENSTEEL
  Married	1970
  Children	1. Roy STAFFORD   2. Ron STAFFORD   3. Patricia STAFFORD   4. Ralph D. STAFFORD   5. Diane STAFFORD
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F46245	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Ralph Fred Stafford, Jr. of Kalamazoo, MI passed away Thursday, July 9, 2015 at the age of 88.  He was born December 30, 1926 in Kalamazoo to the late Ralph F. Sr., and Lillian (Eitel) Stafford.  Ralph was united in marriage to Marcia Hippensteel in 1970. He served in the U.S. Navy from December of 1944 until honorably discharged in August of 1946. Among Ralph's many interests included playing cards, fishing, hunting camping and traveling with Marcia and family in their camper. Over the years they visited each of the lower 48 states. Ralph was also an avid flyer who was proud to be a licensed pilot himself. He especially enjoyed his Ultralite aircraft. Ralph retired from James River Corp. after 45 years being with them. He also enjoyed dancing and golfing.  Ralph is survived by his wife, Marcia Stafford; children, Roy (Harriet) Stafford, Ron (Elaine) Stafford, Patricia (Dave) Tucker, Ralph D. (Pam) Stafford, Diane (Greg) Stewart, Douglas (Mike) McCormick and Tom Walz; 9 grandchildren; several great grandchildren; siblings, Gail (Dale Parker) Doster-Parker, Robert (Sally) Doster, Malcom (Wendy) Stafford and Suzanne Wood; and many nieces and nephews.  Ralph is also preceded in death by siblings, Bernard Stafford, Harry Stafford, Bill Doster, Bev Doxtater and twin, Ruth Sowers.  The family will greet friends on Monday, July 13, 2015 from 2-4 and 6-8pm at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick Street, where a funeral service will take place on Tuesday, July 14th, 11:00am. Interment will follow at East Cooper Cemetery.