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Ralph Andrae Obituary

Andrae, Ralph Sr. August 1, 2010, age 86 years. Beloved husband of the late Jeanne D'Arc (nee Parent). Loving father of Ralph (Sue), Scott (Bev), Pat Hodach (Phil), Cary (Lisa) and Jill (John) Peterson. Dear grandfather of Peter and David, Jason and Jessica, Heather, Ann Marie, Michael and Madeline, Lisa (Bob) Pellegrini, Norman (Jenny) LaRose and Jennifer (Basil) Ryan; and 6 great-grandchildren. Special uncle of Ron Karow. Preceded in death by 2 sisters, Rose Karow and Dorothy Polakowski. Funeral Services Tuesday (TODAY), August 3, 6PM at the Funeral Home. Visitation Tuesday at the Funeral Home from 4-6PM. Interment Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Ralph served in the Air Force during WWII as an instructor in Aircraft Mechanics, and was a certified medium-heavy Bomber Crew Chief. He pursued a career in business system sales. He enjoyed spending time with family, traveling, golf, hunting, and walleye fishing at the cabin.

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Published by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Aug. 3, 2010.

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August 6, 2010

To Ralph's family,
We are so sorry for the loss of your Dad. My mother and he had a special relationship during the past few years at Harwood. We spent many dinners and evenings with Ralph during our visits to Milwaukee. We will miss Ralph.
Mary & Brian Prall (Mary Leupold) from the Twin Cities

August 4, 2010

Hi Jill, I am very sorry to hear of the loss of your Dad. Please know I am thinking of you and your family.

Mary Felzien

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