Ralph V. Crouch

Ralph Virgil Crouch, one of seven children of Christina Anna Maria Fredrika (Hice) and Charles Henry Crouch, was born on September 30, 1930 in Glenwood, Iowa. He grew up in Glenwood and graduated from Glenwood High School in 1950. Ralph worked for Mills County before enlisting in the United States Army during the Korean War. Following his service, Ralph returned to the Glenwood area where he farmed briefly, before resuming heavy equipment work for Mills County as a dragline operator for a number of years and retired as a Mills County Bridge Foreman in 1992.

Ralph and Wanda May Roberts were united in marriage on June 19, 1955 in Glenwood and their marriage was blessed with three children, Kevin, Dana, and Michelle.

Ralph was a member of the First Christian Church, American Legion, VFW, and Eagles. He loved the outdoors, enjoyed splitting wood and helping his neighbors and friends. His family was very important to him and his grandchildren meant the world to him for he loved being a "grandpa".

Ralph and Wanda were married 56 wonderful years when Ralph passed away on December 7, 2011 at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa, at the age of 81 years, 2 months, and 7 days. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson James Matula; sisters, Selma Crouch and Ila Bolton and husband Mervin; brothers, Fred Crouch and Ervin Crouch.

Ralph is survived by his loving wife Wanda Crouch of Glenwood; son Kevin Crouch and wife Monica of Red Oak, IA; daughters, Dana Matula and husband Tim, and Michelle Evans and husband Jeff, all of Glenwood; ten grandchildren; sisters, Marilyn Wiley and husband Bill of Pendleton, IN, and Carol Kiersch and husband Herman of Clarinda, IA; sister-in-law Josie Crouch of Malvern, IA; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.

Memorials suggested to First Christian Church Narthex Renovation Fund.

Interment to be held at a later date.