Ralph Pilger
January 01, 2009
Ralph L. Pilger, 91, died Thursday, January 1, 2009 at Bright Kavanagh Hospice House. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday, January 5, 2009 at Hamilton’s Altoona Funeral Home, 105 4th St. S.W. with burial at Ankeny Memorial Gardens. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Ralph was born February 2, 1917 in Mendota, IL to Ralph T. and Nellie Pilger. He worked for Rock Island Railroad for 37 years and then worked in the Railroad Division of the Iowa Interstate Commerce Commission for six years. Ralph loved horses, farming and being outdoors.
Ralph is survived by his children, Ralph (Jolyn) Pilger, Jr. and Sandra Pilger; sister, Ruth Kinnamon; and his brother, Robert Pilger. He was preceded in death by his wife, Aileen; and sisters, Ruby Hauber and Lois Deacon.
Memorial contributions may be made to Berean Assembly of God Church.
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Ida Gregory
01/06/2009
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Herb and Diana (PILGER) Rumbold
01/02/2009
Dear Sandra and Skip and family,
Our deepest sympathy with the loss of Aunt Aileen, and now Uncle Ralph.
They both fought hard. It has to be hard loosing them both so close together, but I am sure Uncle Ralph was lonely alone.
God bless you now and in the future.
Love, Diana and Herb