Ralph Irwin Waddle

Ralph Irwin Waddle, 82, of Monroe, passed quietly at his home on Friday, November 8th, with his wife, Renate and bonus-daughter, Brenda, by his side.

He was born June 19th, 1942, in Newton, Iowa. The son of George and Ruth Gerdina (Carter) Waddle. He married Renate Anna Lohnes on October 19th, 2007, in Nashua, Iowa.

Ralph was raised in the Prairie City/Monroe area. He served as a lineman in the United States Army from 1962-1965 and was an expert with the M-14 rifle. He was stationed in Germany during that time. He then became employed with Younkers where he worked as a truck driver for 41 years, until his retirement in 2007.

Ralph was a member of Teamsters Local 238 from 1967-2007. He was an avid horseman, spending time camping at Elk Rock and riding the trails and going on rides with friends. He loved animals, his dog, Bear, & all the chickens and chihuahua’s he and his wife had. He also loved trains and big locomotives.

He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Renate; two sons, Daniel (Rachel) and Kenneth “Buck” Waddle; bonus daughter, Brenda Lee Sinclair; stepchildren, Suezet (Michael) Cain, Rick (Vanessa) Johnson; grandchildren, Emily Waddle, Alex (Ashlee) Cain, Rhonda Lynn (Nick) Serovy, Shannon(Nicholas)Crawford, Hunter Cain, Stephanie Blaine, Brandon Scott Blaine, Dustin Johnson, Tracy Yansky, and Shannon Yansky;12 great-grandchildren and, one great-great grandchild.

He is preceded in death by his parents and one granddaughter, Shilo Michelle Cain. Online condolences may be left at www.IowaCremation.com under obituaries.