

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 62 years, Lois; children Lavonne (Greg) Wilterdink; grandchildren Austin and Lauren Wilterdink; in-laws Maynard (Marjorie) Klamer, Lorraine Vanderband, Marian Klamer, Vernon (Barbara) Klamer; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his son, Richard Smalligan; parents Peter and Mary Smalligan; sister, Josephine Wharff; and sister-in-law, Glenda Klamer.
Ralph was an engineer at General Motors and Bosch Corporation for many years.
Visitation with relatives and friends will be held from 6 - 9 PM, Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Cook Funeral Home, 2067 84th St, Byron Center.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM, Monday, September 24, 2018 with visitation one hour prior, at First Christian Reformed Church of Byron Center, 8541 Byron Center Ave. Pastor Tom Groelsema and Pastor Ron Noorman will be officiating.
In honor of Ralph, memorial contributions may be made to Faith Hospice.
The family welcomes memories and messages in their guest book online at www.cookcares.com.
To view the Keepsake Video please click on the link below.
https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/4PD3C4BSYCJQ3DDB
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