Ralph E. Sanders
August 4, 1955 — December 3, 2011
OTTAWA - Ralph E. Sanders, 56, of Ottawa, passed away at 3:39 p.m. Saturday, December 3, 2011 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Gladfelter Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Jeff Beldon, Dan Araujo, Brock Fogarty, Jim Carlson, Chuck Kindred, and Mark Vessell. Ralph was born August 4, 1955 in Ottawa, a son of Roy and Nola (Maltas) Sanders. He married Lori Johnson August 16, 1986 in Ottawa. Survivors include his wife, Lori, of Ottawa; three children, Scott (Kristen) Sanders of Oswego, Tammi (Jeff) Beldon of Ottawa, and Kelli Sanders of Ottawa; a brother, Ronnie (Yang) Sanders of Brandon, FL; a sister, Gladys (Chuck) Clairmont of Ottawa; and four grandchildren, Reagan and Blake Sanders and Tyler and Madison Beldon. He was preceded in death by his parents. Ralph was a traffic clerk at SABIC. He was active in the Ottawa Girls Fast Pitch Softball and had been involved in the Ottawa Pony League. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family for a charity to be designated at a later date.