Ralph Sears

NAME:  Ralph “Tag” Sears

AGE:  82

DIED:  5:30 p.m. Friday,  November  29, 2013 at Jerseyville Manor

BORN:  December 10, 1930 in Jerseyville, Illinois

PARENTS:  Roy “Tuke” & Teresa (Flamm) Sears (Both Deceased)

MARRIED: Marie Carlton

DATE & PLACE:  December 6, 1952 at the Kane Baptist Church

OCCUPATION: Retired Aircraft Electrician from McDonnell Douglas and Boeing

MEMBERSHIPS: The Eagles, Elks, VFW, Jerseyville American Legion #492 where he served as Color Guard for many years.

MILITARY:  Air Force Veteran serving in Korean War, 1948 to 1952

VISITATION: Monday, December 2, 2013, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

  at Alexander & Gubser Funeral Home

GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 10:30 a.m.

Military Rites by Jerseyville American Legion Post #492

OFFICIANTE:  Mr. Dick Thurston

CEMETERY: Grimes-Neely Cemetery

MEMORIALS: Jerseyville American Legion Post #492 Color Guard

SURVIVORS

WIFE: Marie Sears

DAUGHTERS: Diane & Dan Droege of Jerseyville, IL. Pat & Mark Goetten of Fieldon and Barb & Steve Randolph of Jerseyville

GRANDCHILDREN: Steven (Toni) Goetten, Julie Goetten, Cori Goetten, Stacie Droege, Kristin Droege, Tony Randolph, James Randolph, & Jenny Randolph

GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN:  Peyton and Colby Goetten

SISTER: Dorothy Stringer of Jerseyville

PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY:  Parents, Sister: Betty Allen, Brothers: Donald, Ronald & Charles Sears.

ALEXANDER & GUBSER FUNERAL HOME

IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS

Obit Provided By:
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