Ralph Weller Obituary
Ralph Elgin Weller, age 92 of Manhattan, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026, at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
He was born on June 1, 1933, the son of George Jacob and Marie Elizabeth (Nelson) Weller. He attended Stockdale Grade School and graduated from Manhattan High School in 1951. He farmed and helped with their dairy cows but sold them when Tuttle Creek Lake was built. Him and his dad moved to a farm on Stockdale Park Road and kept farming. Ralph lost his arm in a farming accident in 1957, but that didn’t keep him from working.
On July 20, 1962, he married Helen Pauline Sutton in Manhattan. She survives of the home.
Ralph was a farmer and rancher and helped organize the Riley County Rural Fire Department, serving it until his son Aaron took over for him. He was the Sedalia Community Church treasurer for 22 years, Grant Township Trustee for 9 years, Farm Service Agency for 7 years, USD #378 School Board member for 3 years, and the Kansas Livestock Association for 25 years.
In addition to his wife, Helen Weller, he is survived by one son, Aaron Weller of Manhattan; one daughter, Amy Kralicek of Hoyt; two grandchildren, William Kralicek and Jayna Kralicek of Hoyt; one brother, Harold Weller and wife Betty of Topeka, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his son-in-law, Joe Kralicek.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 4:00 pm on February 1, 2026, at the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home in Riley.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am, February 2, 2026, at the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home with Pastor Kevin Larson officiating. Burial will be in the Grandview Mill Creek Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Riley County Rural Fire Department and left in care of the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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