Mr. Vinke was born July 8, 1912, in Hayes Township in Crawford County, the son of Detlef and Metha (Joachimsen) Vinke.
He is survived by his parents of Manning, his wife, the former Loretta Ewoldt; three children, Gary, 7, Gale, 4, and Cheryl, 1; two brothers: Delbert, Manning, and Averill, Manilla, and two sisters, LuVerne (Mrs. Melvin) Killeen, Glidden, and Lois (Mrs. Raymond) Ross, Manning.
RITES HELD TUESDAY FOR RALPH VINKE
Funeral services for Ralph Louis Vinke, 37, were held at the Ohde Funeral Home
on Tuesday afternoon at 2, with Rev. Brown Garlock of the Manning Methodist Church
in charge. A vocal quartet sang during the services. Pallbearers were Carl
Brus, William Otto, Hugo P. Jahn, Freddie Ehlers, Harlan Phillips, and Lester Ohde.
Mr. Vinke was born July 8, 1912, in Hayes Township, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dethlef Vinke of Manning. He passed away at his home four miles west of Manning on Saturday afternoon.
He is survived by his wife, the former Loretta Ewoldt, three
children: Gary, 7; Gale, 4; and Cheryl, 1; his parents; two brothers, Delbert,
Manning and Averill of Manilla; and two sisters: LaVerne, Mrs. Melvin Killeen of
Glidden, and Lois, Mrs. Raymond Ross of Manning.
May 18, 1950, Manning Monitor