This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Homister, Schmieg, Mapes, Melle Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/741 Message Board Post: Mr. Ralph H. Homister - Rte 2, Delton, age 20, died suddenly early Saturday morning. He was born August 3, 1950 in Onaway Mich.., son of Eldon and Mary Schmieg Homister. He graduated from Delton-Kellogg High School in 1969 and upon graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and spent the following two years in the service. He has been employed at Brown & Co. since 1969. Surviving besides his parents are four sisters, Mrs. Frederick (Betty) Mapes of Hastings, Leta, Vanna and Verna, all at home two brothers, Virgil and Eldon Jr. at home; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Schmieg of Sturgis, S.D. and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Melle of Lansing, Mich. Friends are being received at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton, where services will be held Tuesday at 2 o'clock, Rev. Brent Branham of the Cedar Creek Bible Church officiating. Interment, Cedar Creek Cemetery. source: Kalamazoo Gazette Sun 25 Apr 1971 (submitted by a volunteer, no further info! rmation)