ing plant as an engineer in the powerplant for 26 years.
He would blow the noon whistle for all of Mason City to hear. After his retirement Ralph and
Minnie would own and operate the Barrell Lounge and the Roadrunner in Mason City.
Ralph loved to plant all kinds of vegetables in his garden, He also liked to watch the Minnesota Twins, Green Bay Packers, Tiger Woods. He enjoyed his Mexican movies,
listening to his Spanish songs on his CDs and singing along with them. There wasn't
much Ralph couldn't do. He could do carpentry, electrical, plumbing, rebuild any engine
cut hair for all the boys when they were young and helped roof many homes with his son.
Ralph is survived by his wife of 69 years Minerva (Minnie); sons, Ralph of Mason City
And David (special friend Darlene) of Ramsey, MN., daughters Sylvia Kalke (Roger) of
Oskaloosa, Ia. and Yolanda Halferty (Don) of North Liberty, IA; siblings, Margaret Funk of
Mason City, IA, Nancy Wilkerson (Arnie) of Sacramento, Ca., Joe Luna of Mason City, IA,
David Luna of Belleview, Il and Orfa (Linda) VanDusseldorp (Gary) of Mason City, IA, as well as many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents Antonio and Ernestina Luna, sister Cruz Garza,
brother Leo Luna, and his sons Reynaldo (Hector) Luna and Dennis (Richie) Luna.
Memorials may be directed to the family at 1176 Maple Drive Mason City, Iowa 50401.
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