RALPH O. WILFAWN

BLOOMFIELD.  RALPH O. WILFAWN, age 83 of Bloomfield died August 20, 2006 at the Davis County Hospital in Bloomfield.  He was born July 10, 1923 in Bunch, Iowa to Leo and Grace Childs Wilfawn.  He married Jeanine Harman  May 18, 1946 in Ottumwa, Iowa.  He was a lifetime resident of Davis County and served as a Tech Sergeant in the United States Army during World War II.  He was a recipient of the Purple Heart.  He was a custodian at Davis County Community High School and the Bloomfield Post Office.  He was affiliated with the Church of the Open Bible in Bloomfield, was a member of Reed Whisler Post #78 of the American Legion in Bloomfield and was past president of the Davis County Little League.

He is survived by his wife;  3 sons  Melvin (Linda) Wilfawn of Fairfield, Iowa,  Mike (Vicki) Wilfawn of Overland Park, Kansas and Mark (Marla) Wilfawn of Bloomfield, Iowa;  9 grandchildren  Erika (Chuck) Coulter, Corrie (Mitchell) Sorrels, Chad Wilfawn, Jason (Angie) Wilfawn, Jacki (Nick) Nabor and Drew, Blake, Connor and Stephyn Wilfawn;  8 great grandchildren; a brother  Leon Wilfawn of Albia and 2 sisters  Dorothy Huffman of Ottumwa, Iowa and Pat Weideman of Dubuque, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents;  a great granddaughter  Mia Nabor;  2 sisters  Esther Buck and 1 in infancy and 2 brothers  Russell and Lawrence Wilfawn.

Cremation has been accorded as per his wishes.  Graveside services with military rites by Reed Whisler Post #78 of the American Legion in Bloomfield, will be at