Eldo A. Raph, 58, died of natural causes Sept. 19, 1992, in Dillon. Funeral services were held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1992, at Brundage Funeral Home in Dillon.
Raph was born on February 25, 1934, Holland, Minnesota, to Merlye Henry and Elsie Emma Augusta (Schierholz) Raph. He attended and graduated from Pipestone High School, Pipestone, Minnesota, in 1952. He then attended Great Northern Railroad Telegraphy School and was assigned to Essex, Montana. He later transferred to Shelby, Montana, and become a bookkeeper. On March 14, 1955, he married Virgina Ann Tanner, daughter of Lemert A. and Elda J. (Lorensen) Tanner. They divorced in 1970. He married Doris Ellen (Kelly) Tanner on September 25, 1970, in Idaho. In 1971 he purchased the DI Hardware store in Dillon, which he retired from in 1990.
Raph was active in Elks Lodge, Jaycees, Youth Baseball League and other civic organizations.
He is survived by his widow, Doris Raph of Dillon; a sister, Carol Zeinstra of Pipestone, Minnesota; a daughter, Elda Nichols of Shelby; two sons Merle Raph of Shelby, and Darvin Raph of Loveland, Colorado; four stepsons, Craig Tanner of Phoenix, Arizona, Brent Tanner of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, David Tanner of Darby, and John Tanner of Elko, Nevada; and thirteen grandchildren.
Cremated ashes were scattered in the mountains near Argenta, Montana.
Raph was born on February 25, 1934, Holland, Minnesota, to Merlye Henry and Elsie Emma Augusta (Schierholz) Raph. He attended and graduated from Pipestone High School, Pipestone, Minnesota, in 1952. He then attended Great Northern Railroad Telegraphy School and was assigned to Essex, Montana. He later transferred to Shelby, Montana, and become a bookkeeper. On March 14, 1955, he married Virgina Ann Tanner, daughter of Lemert A. and Elda J. (Lorensen) Tanner. They divorced in 1970. He married Doris Ellen (Kelly) Tanner on September 25, 1970, in Idaho. In 1971 he purchased the DI Hardware store in Dillon, which he retired from in 1990.
Raph was active in Elks Lodge, Jaycees, Youth Baseball League and other civic organizations.
He is survived by his widow, Doris Raph of Dillon; a sister, Carol Zeinstra of Pipestone, Minnesota; a daughter, Elda Nichols of Shelby; two sons Merle Raph of Shelby, and Darvin Raph of Loveland, Colorado; four stepsons, Craig Tanner of Phoenix, Arizona, Brent Tanner of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, David Tanner of Darby, and John Tanner of Elko, Nevada; and thirteen grandchildren.
Cremated ashes were scattered in the mountains near Argenta, Montana.
Eldo A. Raph, 58, died of natural causes Sept. 19, 1992, in Dillon. Funeral services were held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1992, at Brundage Funeral Home in Dillon.
Raph was born on February 25, 1934, Holland, Minnesota, to Merlye Henry and Elsie Emma Augusta (Schierholz) Raph. He attended and graduated from Pipestone High School, Pipestone, Minnesota, in 1952. He then attended Great Northern Railroad Telegraphy School and was assigned to Essex, Montana. He later transferred to Shelby, Montana, and become a bookkeeper. On March 14, 1955, he married Virgina Ann Tanner, daughter of Lemert A. and Elda J. (Lorensen) Tanner. They divorced in 1970. He married Doris Ellen (Kelly) Tanner on September 25, 1970, in Idaho. In 1971 he purchased the DI Hardware store in Dillon, which he retired from in 1990.
Raph was active in Elks Lodge, Jaycees, Youth Baseball League and other civic organizations.
He is survived by his widow, Doris Raph of Dillon; a sister, Carol Zeinstra of Pipestone, Minnesota; a daughter, Elda Nichols of Shelby; two sons Merle Raph of Shelby, and Darvin Raph of Loveland, Colorado; four stepsons, Craig Tanner of Phoenix, Arizona, Brent Tanner of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, David Tanner of Darby, and John Tanner of Elko, Nevada; and thirteen grandchildren.
Cremated ashes were scattered in the mountains near Argenta, Montana.
Raph was born on February 25, 1934, Holland, Minnesota, to Merlye Henry and Elsie Emma Augusta (Schierholz) Raph. He attended and graduated from Pipestone High School, Pipestone, Minnesota, in 1952. He then attended Great Northern Railroad Telegraphy School and was assigned to Essex, Montana. He later transferred to Shelby, Montana, and become a bookkeeper. On March 14, 1955, he married Virgina Ann Tanner, daughter of Lemert A. and Elda J. (Lorensen) Tanner. They divorced in 1970. He married Doris Ellen (Kelly) Tanner on September 25, 1970, in Idaho. In 1971 he purchased the DI Hardware store in Dillon, which he retired from in 1990.
Raph was active in Elks Lodge, Jaycees, Youth Baseball League and other civic organizations.
He is survived by his widow, Doris Raph of Dillon; a sister, Carol Zeinstra of Pipestone, Minnesota; a daughter, Elda Nichols of Shelby; two sons Merle Raph of Shelby, and Darvin Raph of Loveland, Colorado; four stepsons, Craig Tanner of Phoenix, Arizona, Brent Tanner of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, David Tanner of Darby, and John Tanner of Elko, Nevada; and thirteen grandchildren.
Cremated ashes were scattered in the mountains near Argenta, Montana.
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