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Ralph Eugene DROSCHER

Male 1920 - 2016  (95 years)

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  • Name Ralph Eugene DROSCHER 
    Birth 22 Feb 1920  Washington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 18 Jan 2016  Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Aultorest Memorial Park, Ogden, Weber County, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Beloved husband, father and grandfather, Ralph Eugene Droscher, 95, passed away, Monday, January 18, 2016. He was born February 22, 1920 to Henry and Isabell Afdahl Droscher in Shelton, Washington.

      Ralph graduated from Irene S. Reed High School in 1938. He married the love of his life, June Caldwell on January 29, 1943, in Seattle, Washington. They would have celebrated their 73rd Wedding Anniversary on January 29th.

      Dad worked for the Boeing Company for 38 years. He started in the airplane assembly line and later was a supervisor for the Minute Man Missile program. He was a sergeant in the Army Air Force and served in Okinawa. Mike and dad recently were able to go on an honor flight to Washington DC.

      Ralph was an avid outdoors man, enjoying fishing and hunting and camping. Ralph and June traveled extensively after retirement and had many adventures.

      He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Ogden where he was active in the Share the Harvest and the Annual Rummage Sale.

      He was a proud lifetime member of the Elks.

      Ralph is survived by his wife, June; sons, Mike (Susan) of Layton, Utah, Mardy (Carolyn) of Cheyenne, Wyoming and Todd (Debbie) of Norman, Oklahoma; daughter, Marilyn (Cliff) Hayden of Perry, Utah; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson.

      He is preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Paul, Charles, Don, Elma and grandson, Dustin Droscher.
    Person ID I40341  Don Carlson's Tree
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2025 

    Father Henry DROSCHER,   b. 5 May 1876, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Apr 1923, Mason County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Isabel AFDAHL,   b. 22 Jul 1882, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jul 1977, King County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years) 
    Marriage 1 Apr 1911  King County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F27160  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family June Lorraine CALDWELL,   b. 3 Oct 1921, Washington Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 2018, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years) 
    Family ID F27161  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2025