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Ralph Bridger Obituary
BELGRADE - Ralph "Tuff" Bridger, 86, of Belgrade, passed away Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at Boone County Medical Center in Albion, surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at Palmer-Santin Funeral Home in Fullerton, with the Rev. Vern Olson officiating. Burial will follow at Fullerton Cemetery in Fullerton. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Palmer-Santin Funeral Home in Fullerton is serving the family.
Ralph was born May 6, 1931, in Lincoln to Roy and Eulalia (Zuerlein) Bridger. He married Ruby Bishop on May 25, 1952, in Fullerton. The couple resided in the Belgrade and Cedar Rapids area for 65 years. Ralph was employed at the Army Ammunition Plant in Grand Island for 10 years. Ralph then drove a semitruck over the road from the Midwest to the West Coast for 50 years. He retired from the road in 2009.
Ralph and Ruby enjoyed polka dances, traveling, family reunions, flower gardening, outdoor Christmas decorating and spending time with their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby of Belgrade; daughter, Delilia (Larry) Hornung of Belgrade; son, Rocky (Janice) Bridger of Fullerton; daughters, Vonda (Leonard) Plumbtree of Fullerton, Rhonda Welch of Belgrade and Colleen (Charlie) Dubas of Palmer; son, Tim Bridger of Grand Island; daughters, Luann (Dave) Bialas of Hastings and Dixie Bridger of Belgrade; 23 grandchildren and step-grandchildren; and 40 great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Eulalia; daughter, Dallas; granddaughter, Carmen Baldwin; grandson, Shawn Baldwin; great-grandson, Preston Bridger; sisters, Arnette (Glenn) Furby of Fullerton and Donna (Ernest) Coufal of Plattsmouth; and brothers, Don (Darlene) Bridger of Central City and Lynn Bridger of Fullerton.
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