Ralph R. Roesler

Ralph Robert Roesler passed away October 13, 2012 at 7:25pm as his family was reading the 25th Psalm to him. He was born September 25, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Edward R. & Mildred L. Roesler (née Brockmeier), the ninth of twelve children. Ralph was married to Vickie Roesler (née Vitale). He is survived by his first wife, Alice L. Wheat, who is the mother of his nine children; Jill (Erv) Wheat, Lawrence (Pam) Roesler, Ann (Bill) Hypes, Susan Faerber, Jeanne Pease, Sally Peat, Ralph (Ruth) Roesler, Stephen Roesler, and Paul (Stephanie) Roesler. He is the cherished step-father of Paul (Julie) Hassel, Jeannine Hassel and Cindy Harris; and dear brother of Arthur (Rosemarie) Roesler and Eunice (Roger) Swenson. Ralph was a fun-loving grandfather to 50 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his siblings Edward (Anetha) Roesler, Ruth (Ches) Traweek, Mildred (Sterling) Ryan, Marjorie (John) Marciak, Bernice (Charles) Lenzing, Erwin (Mary) Roesler, Harvey (Bernice) Roesler, Lois Peden, and Ted (Rose) Roesler. He was a loving uncle, cousin, and friend to many. After Ralph served in the Army Corps of Engineers, he earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Missouri School of Mines in 1955. He was a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri, and a longtime employee of Monsanto in St. Louis. The day before he died, Ralph told his family that "Everyone keeps telling me how wonderful I am, but I think they are pulling my chain." But he was a wonderful man, and no one was pulling his chain! Memorials may be made to the Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy.