Ralph Alvin Lane

October 18, 1923 - February 24, 2014

Ralph Alvin Lane, age 90 of Spring Grove passed away Sun. Feb. 23, 2014 at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse, WI Ralph was born Oct. 18, 1923 in Winneshiek Co., IA to Reinhard and Alvina (Auna) Lane. He was baptized on Nov. 11, 1923 and Confirmed on Aug. 15, 1937 at Highland Lutheran Church, by Rev. T.O. Tolo. Ralph was a 1942 Spring Grove High School graduate. In 1946 Ralph enlisted in the United States Army, he continued his military career in the Army Reserves from 1949 to 1969. He was a lifelong Highland Lutheran Church member and a 60 year member of Spring Grove’s Sons of Norway. Ralph worked for Roverud Construction for one year, Four Square Coop for Twenty-Four years, he worked for Kraus Oil for five years, and was a bus driver for Spring Grove Public School for 50 Yrs. Survivors include three sisters Helen Melbostad of Spring Grove, Evelyn Valdez of Lake Villa, Ill, and Lila Mahr of Waukon, IA also twenty-five nieces and nephews, and many great nieces and nephews survive. The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to Carl and Donna Myhre for their care of Ralph through the last years.