Ralph grew up in Nashua, Iowa and enlisted in the Air Force in 1948. While stationed in Topeka, Kansas, he met Ilene and they were married April 14, 1951, in Cheyenne, Wyoming where he was stationed at Warren Air Force Base. Ralph started his career with Forney Industries in Topeka as a sales representative and retired as National Sales Manager in 1990 after 38 years.
In retirement, Ralph and Ilene enjoyed many years of motor home travels and Ralph served as president of the Rocky Mountain chapter of the Family Motor Coach Association. He was a talented handyman and enjoyed working in his work shop in his spare time. He also enjoyed maintaining an immaculate yard. Ralph has six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren and always looked forward to family dinners and celebrations.
Ralph is survived by his wife, Ilene of Loveland; daughter Cathy Caster of Loveland; daughter Terri (Phil) Douthitt of Eagle River, Alaska; and Debbie (John) Duval of Ft. Collins; grandchildren Katie and Scott Nelson of Loveland and Livermore respectively; Jed (Terri) Douthitt of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Thad (Heather) Douthitt of Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, Susie (Eric) Wittrock of Wasilla, Alaska; and Rachel Duval of Ft. Collins; ten great-grandchildren and one sister, Vera Bunston, of Ionia, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ross and Clara Caster of Charles City, Iowa; brother Glenn Caster of Charles City, Iowa; sisters Mable Kreklau of Sumter, South Carolina and Eva Hauser of Nashua, Iowa; one brother who died during childhood and one brother who died at birth.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. on February 19, 2013, at Resthaven Memory Garden, 8426 S. Hwy 287, Ft. Collins, CO. A private family interment will be held at Resthaven. A viewing will be held Monday, February 18, between 5 and 7 p.m. at Resthaven. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Pathways Hospice, Volunteers of America Companion Program, and Visiting Angels. Family and friends are welcome to sign the online guestbook. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Ralph may be made to Pathways Hospice c/o Resthaven Memory Garden, 8426 S. Hwy 287, Ft. Collins, CO 80525.
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