Ralph H. Danekas,90, died, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2001 from injuries suffered in an accident while mowing his lawn at his home. The son of Henry J. and Anna (Rosenoff) Danekas was born May 3, 1921, on a farm near Ritzville. He graduated from Ritzville High Scholl in 1940. During WWII he served his county as a B-17 pilot. He married Dorothy Dean Doerschlag, Dec. 11, 1943. They were married 66 years. She preceded him in death in December of 2009.
Together the owned and operated the Danekas Funeral Home in Ritzville, starting the busines in 1947. He was very active in the Ritzville community, he was past president of the Ritzville Lions Club, past master of the Rizville Masonic Lodge and belonged to the Order of Eastern Star. He served on the Ritzville City Coucil for four years, was an Adams County Commissioner for eight years, was president of the Washington State Funeral Directors in 1964 and served 12 years on the Washington State Examining Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers. He also served four years on the state's first Lottery Commission.
(For privacy issues:) His surived by one sister of Ritzville and a brother of Grand Junction, Colo., a son and two daughters; three grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
The Ritzville Journal Aug. 18, 2011 gapwork90
Together the owned and operated the Danekas Funeral Home in Ritzville, starting the busines in 1947. He was very active in the Ritzville community, he was past president of the Ritzville Lions Club, past master of the Rizville Masonic Lodge and belonged to the Order of Eastern Star. He served on the Ritzville City Coucil for four years, was an Adams County Commissioner for eight years, was president of the Washington State Funeral Directors in 1964 and served 12 years on the Washington State Examining Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers. He also served four years on the state's first Lottery Commission.
(For privacy issues:) His surived by one sister of Ritzville and a brother of Grand Junction, Colo., a son and two daughters; three grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
The Ritzville Journal Aug. 18, 2011 gapwork90
Ralph H. Danekas,90, died, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2001 from injuries suffered in an accident while mowing his lawn at his home. The son of Henry J. and Anna (Rosenoff) Danekas was born May 3, 1921, on a farm near Ritzville. He graduated from Ritzville High Scholl in 1940. During WWII he served his county as a B-17 pilot. He married Dorothy Dean Doerschlag, Dec. 11, 1943. They were married 66 years. She preceded him in death in December of 2009.
Together the owned and operated the Danekas Funeral Home in Ritzville, starting the busines in 1947. He was very active in the Ritzville community, he was past president of the Ritzville Lions Club, past master of the Rizville Masonic Lodge and belonged to the Order of Eastern Star. He served on the Ritzville City Coucil for four years, was an Adams County Commissioner for eight years, was president of the Washington State Funeral Directors in 1964 and served 12 years on the Washington State Examining Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers. He also served four years on the state's first Lottery Commission.
(For privacy issues:) His surived by one sister of Ritzville and a brother of Grand Junction, Colo., a son and two daughters; three grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
The Ritzville Journal Aug. 18, 2011 gapwork90
Together the owned and operated the Danekas Funeral Home in Ritzville, starting the busines in 1947. He was very active in the Ritzville community, he was past president of the Ritzville Lions Club, past master of the Rizville Masonic Lodge and belonged to the Order of Eastern Star. He served on the Ritzville City Coucil for four years, was an Adams County Commissioner for eight years, was president of the Washington State Funeral Directors in 1964 and served 12 years on the Washington State Examining Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers. He also served four years on the state's first Lottery Commission.
(For privacy issues:) His surived by one sister of Ritzville and a brother of Grand Junction, Colo., a son and two daughters; three grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
The Ritzville Journal Aug. 18, 2011 gapwork90
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