Ralph Guentner

Ralph Levi Guentner, age 83, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Thursday, December 18, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Sunday, December 21, 2008 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. A private graveside service will be held at the Salem Cemetery, Loran, Illinois. Memorials may be given in Ralph’s name for the Mt. Carroll Ambulance Association.

Ralph was born November 20, 1925 in Pearl City, Illinois, the son of Levi and Elsie (Kiester) Guentner. He attended Pearl City Schools and served in the United States Navy on a LST during WWII. On October 6, 1972, Ralph married Jean Byars Carson in Lincoln, Illinois.

Ralph was a farmer, landowner and jack-of-all-trades. He loved the time with his grandchildren, visiting with friends and dining out. He was a member of the Elks Club in Galena and the VFW in Freeport.

Ralph will be dearly missed by his wife, Jean of Mt. Carroll; his daughter, Candie Bauch of Mt. Carroll; his son, Ron (Stacy) Carson of Mt. Carroll; and four grandchildren, Sam and Hannah Bauch, and Cody and Chloe Carson. Ralph is preceded in death by his parents, eight brothers and sisters, and several nieces.