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Ralph Bemis Obituary
BRADENTON,Fla. -Ralph L. Bemis, 93, of Bradenton, Fla., and formerly of Union City area, passed away the evening of Oct. 21, 2012, at the Casa Mora Rehab and Extended Care in Bradenton, Fla.
He was born Feb. 19, 1919, in Union City, Ind,, son of the late E.C. and Melissa (Mangas) Bemis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Virginia M. (Martin) Bemis; second wife, Edna Bemis; three sisters, Esther Anderson, Velma Cooper and Reva Hummel; and three brothers, Kenny, Phil and Lowell Bemis.
Ralph spent most of his life farming and trading livestock. After moving to Florida, he ran a mowing service. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge #143 of Greenville, Ohio, for over 50 years.
He is survived by a son, Ronald (Dianne) Bemis of Chesterfield, Mo.; a sister, Betty Dotson of Union City, Ohio; and brothers, Gilbert Bemis of Union City, Ind., and Don (Naomi) Bemis of Versailles; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday at the Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home in Greenville. Burial will follow in the Greenville Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 6 till 8 p.m. with the Masonic lodge holding a Masonic Memorial Service at 7:45 p.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions be given to the Alzheimer's Association. Condolences may be left for the family at www.oliverfloyd.com
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Stewart
October 25, 2012
Celebrating a life well lived. We will cherish the memories forever.
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