Ralph Henry Feldman

Funeral services for Ralph Henry Feldman, 86, of Tipton who died Wednesday, January 11, 2012 will be held Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church, Tipton. Burial will follow in the Tipton Masonic Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 13, 2012 from 4-7:00 pm at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. A memorial has been established in his memory. Ralph was born April 4, 1925 in Walnut, Iowa. He was the son of Elmer and Maggie Schlicht Feldman. While growing up he attended country school. Ralph was united in marriage to Dorothy Louise Laucamp on December 14, 1947 in Wilton, Iowa. He was a lifelong farmer of Cedar and Jones County. Ralph was a member of the Olin United Methodist Church, serving as custodian for 15 years and a member of Cedar County Co-Op. Ralph is loved and survived by his wife, Dorothy Feldman, of Tipton, Iowa; daughters, Lois Gardner, of Tipton, Iowa, Linda (Michael) Jasudowicz, of Swisher, Iowa, Gwen (Thomas) McMahon, of Mt. Vernon, Iowa; sons, Michael (Cheryl) Feldman of Williamsburg, Iowa, David Feldman of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; 9 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Bill and Dale; and son-in-law, James Gardner.