Obituary of Ralph Frederick Saelinger

Ralph Frederick SAELINGER, age 80, of Delavan, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2011, at the Willowfield Nursing Home, in Delavan, WI. Ralph was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 26, 1930, the son of Carl W. and Doris (Stuber) Saelinger. On June 30, 1951, Ralph married Joan Rose Grotz in The Immaculate Conception Church in Elmurst, Illinois. Ralph was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Whitewater, Wisconsin and the Lions Club.� Surviving are: Wife: Joan Saelinger, Delavan, WI, Two Sons: Michael (Cindy) Saelinger, Addison, IL, and Edward (Josephina) Saelinger, Melrose Park, IL, Grandchildren: Lee and Anna, and Great-Granddaughter: Bianca, Brother: Kenneth Saelinger, Haseville, NC, and Two Sisters: Barbara Orcutt, Mount Chaleston, NV, and Carolyn Saelinger, Boca Raton, FL. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, a son Ralph "Tom" Thomas Saelinger and a brother Donald Saelinger. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, January 16, 2011, at 3:30PM at the Nitardy Funeral Home Chapel, Whitewater, Wisconsin. Burial will be in the Richmond Cemetery, Town of Richmond, Wisconsin. Friends may call after 1:00PM on Sunday at the funeral home until the services. The Nitardy Funeral Home, Whitewater, Wisconsin is assisting the family