Alphonse Irlbeck and Margaret Underberg 1929Alphonse Irlbeck and Margaret Underberg were married at the Holy Family Church in Lidderdale on February 25, 1930. Alphonse was born near Templeton on September 5, 1907, to Englebert and Frances (Schlichter) Irlbeck. He spent his boyhood years in the Templeton area and attended school there. Margaret was born near Mt. Carmel on January 10, 1910, to Nick and Catherine (Daniels) Underberg. She grew up in the Mt. Carmel and Dedham area.
After their marriage, Alphonse and Margaret farmed in the Templeton and Dedham area. In 1955, the family purchased a farm north of Aspinwall, where their son Jim now lives. Alphonse and Margaret are parents of nine sons and one daughter: Bernard "Sonny," John, Jerome, Ray, Jim, LeRoy, Tom, Fred, Eugene, and Mary Ann (Irlmeier). Alphonse passed away on January 27, 1970, and Margaret passed away on October 15, 1996.

1942 Uncle Sylvester Irlbeck home on leave, with John, Sonny, Mary Ann, Jerome, Ray
Engelbert's new Farmall H tractor

Ray farmed the Herman & Harry Ploen farm for years

Ray also farmed the Schroeder farm just north of Aspinwall
Ray & Marian lived on this acreage for many years.

Ray was a very social person and was involved in many Manning & Aspinwall community events.
1980 Manning Centennial Box Social

Merlin Struve "Foster Brooks"
Dale Reinke "Dolly Parton"
Ruth Hiatt "Minnie Pearl"
Ray Irlbeck "Sammy Davis, Jr."
Merlin Irlbeck "Stan Laurel"
Wayne Schroeder "Jackie Gleason as Joe the Bartender"
Roger Vollstedt "Jerry Cologna"
Ronnie Hiatt "Crazy Guggenheim"
Ronnie Hiatt "Oliver Hardy"
Don Zubrod as himself "Master of Ceremonies"

Don Zubrod & Ray Irlbeck as Sammy Davis, Jr.

2003 Ray Irlbeck Children's Day - Knights of Columbus homemade ice cream

2001 Ray Irlbeck Lion's Club breakfast

2016 Ray Irlbeck "Old Iron Club" ride

2012 Ray Irlbeck "Old Iron Club" ride

Craig Moeller & Ray Irlbeck - MJM employees

Ray Irlbeck

Craig Moeller & Ray Irlbeck

2012 Veterans Day: Ray Irlbeck, Robert Wegner, David Kusel