Entered God's loving arms Tuesday, December 1, 2009, age 88. Beloved husband of Clara (nee Eirschele). Dear dad of Debbie (Michael) Heppe, Cheri Pommering, David Heimsch and Kim (Pavel Hajda) Heimsch. Loving grandpa of Ryan (Melissa) Kujawa, Erin (Mathew) Widmann, Andrew Heppe, Adam Heppe, Chad (Jessica) Pommering and Jason Pommering. Great-grandpa of Emma, Jackson, Kate, Eva and Cole. Further survived by his nephew Jeff, niece Bonnie, other relatives and friends. Visitation at the Funeral Home Friday, Dec. 4, 10:30 AM-1:15 PM. Funeral Service at 1:30 PM. Procession to Highland. A special thank you to LindenGrove New Berlin and Allay Hospice for their compassionate care. Ralph loved fishing, hunting and playing with his grandchildren. He was a proud veteran, having served in the Marine Corps during WWII. Gone to feed the deer