Ralph D. Kroder

Ralph Kroder
Ralph D. Kroder, 94, of Collinsville, Ill., born Feb. 6, 1915, in Greenville, Ill., died at 9:50 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2009, at Rosewood Care Center, Edwardsville, Ill.
Mr. Kroder was a retired production worker for A.O. Smith in Granite City, Ill. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran, a Lt. Col. in the U.S. Army Reserves, and he fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Ralph was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church, Caseyville, Ill., Knights of Columbus, Collinsville, Ill., VFW Caseyville, Ill., St. Stephen's Men's Club and Caseyville Senior Citizens. He worked a lot of Knights of Columbus fish fries and bingo games.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eileen M., nee Mulconnery, Kroder whom he married on Nov. 19, 1946, at St. Regis Church, East St. Louis, Ill., and who died Sept. 26, 1996; and his parents, George and Emma, nee Dommert, Kroder.
Surviving are his children, George "Tom" (Mary) Kroder of Collinsville, Ill., and Peggy (Gary) Kroder-Meyer of Thailand; grandchildren, Bob, Mark, Tom, and Ben; great-grandchildren, Kayla, Dylan, Savannah, Isabella and Shaighly; and a dear friend, Frances Johnston of Caseyville, Ill.
Memorials may be made in the form of Masses.

Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 26, 2009, at Herbert A. Kassly Funeral Home, Collinsville, Ill., and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 27, 2009, at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Caseyville, Ill. A prayer service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 27, 2009, at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Caseyville, Ill., with Rev. Jim Long officiating. Burial will be at Mount Carmel Cemetery, Belleville, Ill.

HERBERT A. KASSLY
FUNERAL HOME, Collinsville, Ill.