Ralph J. Soeffker

Ralph J. Soeffker, age 83 of Arlington passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 at his residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 21st at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Arlington with interment in the Arlington Public Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 pm Friday and one hour prior to service time Saturday ALL at the church. Kolden Funeral Home of Arlington is handling the arrangements. Ralph was born on February 10, 1935 in Arlington Township to Ralph and Ella (Fenske) Soeffker. He was a 1953 graduate of Arlington High School and went on to serve his country in the U.S. Army for three years while stationed in Japan. On June 29, 1957 he married Ruth Burke at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in Arlington. The couple then farmed in Green Isle Township until his retirement from farming in 1995. Ralph also served as secretary-treasurer of the Young America Mutual Fire Insurance Company, a position which he held for 24 years, retiring from it in year 2000. Ralph was a member of the Arlington VFW, its former Drill Team and its current Honor Guard. He served three terms as a member of the Sibley County Planning and Zoning Committee. He was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Arlington serving in many capacities including: church council, elder, school board, endowment fund, counting committee, funeral and service usher, meals on wheels, delivered food to food shelf at Martin Luther College, married couples club, and regularly attended Bible study. Ralph is survived by his wife, Ruth Soeffker of Arlington, daughters, Rochelle (Jim) Ures of Shakopee, Robin (Mitch) Bode of Overland Park, KS, and Rebecca (Steve) Ziegler of Arlington; grandchildren, Katelyn Ures, Ben (Erin) Bode, Lauren Bode, Brad, Audrey, Nathaniel and Kirsten Ziegler, and Jeremy and Josh Ures; great grandson, Kassius Leon-Ures; sister, Mavis Lange; and sisters-in-law, Mavis Soeffker, and Karen Glieden; and many nieces and nephews. Ralph is preceded in death by his parents, Ralph & Ella Soeffker; brother, Ron Soeffker; sisters, LaDonna and her husband, Vern Ohland, Evangeline and her husband, Erwin Kramer; and brothers-in-law, Orlin Lange, and Orville Bates.

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